France, Spain wildfires: Climate change increasing frequency, intensity of extreme weather events

Devastating wildfires are sweeping through southwest France near Bordeaux and central Spain around Madrid, marking some of the worst blazes in decades. Per France 24, climate change has intensified these fires through successive heatwaves and prolonged drought, leaving forests parched and primed to burn. As flames consume the landscape and release massive amounts of carbon dioxide, experts are now grappling with questions about land recovery once these fires are finally extinguished.

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