Wildfires Rage Across Europe: A Human Cost Beyond Statistics Wildfires are sweeping across France, Germany, Croatia, Spain, Greece, and the UK, driven by record breaking temperatures.
The blazes are a symptom of climate breakdown, but also an indictment of humanity's failure to adapt.
Climate scientists have long warned about the consequences of inaction: more frequent and extreme weather events, evaporating soils and waterways, and fueling wildfires that result in thousands of excess deaths.