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Wildfire Risk Is Moving Into Europe’s Cooler Uplands

New warnings from researchers suggest wildfire is no longer only a southern European problem, as Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Ireland face larger fires in landscapes once seen as too wet to burn seriously.

Key Takeaways

Researchers say wildfire risk is expanding into cooler landscapes in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Ireland.
The analysis links the shift to both climate conditions and long-term land-management changes.

DT Editorial Team·May 23, 2026·via phys.org

Climate Change Will Multiply European Forest Fires

A comprehensive study in Science finds climate change will dramatically increase forest fires, pest outbreaks, and windthrow across Europe through the end of the century.

Key Takeaways

Forest disturbances in Europe projected to increase 2-3x by 2100
Wildfire risk expanding northward into Scandinavia and central Europe

DT Editorial Team·Mar 6, 2026·4 min read·via science.org

How Much Wildfire Prevention Is Too Much?

New research questions whether aggressive wildfire suppression strategies are creating larger, more destructive fires by preventing the natural burns that maintain forest health.

Key Takeaways

A century of fire suppression has created forests loaded with excess fuel
All 10 largest US fires on record have occurred since 2000

DT Editorial Team·Mar 6, 2026·4 min read·via technologyreview.com