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Coverage dated September 3, 2025

Climate change made heat and dryness that fueled Iberian wildfires 40 times more likely, study finds

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The extremely hot, dry and windy conditions, which fueled one of the Iberian Peninsula's most destructive wildfire seasons in recorded history, were 40 times more likely due to climate change, according to a study released Thursday.

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  1. The Guardian

    Spain and Portugal wildfire weather made 40 times more likely by climate crisis, study finds (opens The Guardian)

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    Wildfires were 30% more intense than would have been expected without global heating, scientists say

  2. Al Jazeera

    Climate change driving conditions for Iberian wildfires: Study (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Portugal and Spain account for two-thirds of one million hectares of land destroyed by wildfire in Europe in 2025.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    How climate change is fueling wildfires in Spain, Portugal – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Wildfires caused devastation in Spain and Portugal this summer. Scientists say that rising global temperatures caused by burning fossil fuels has made the deadly fires were made 40 times more likely.

  4. Phys

    Climate change made heat and dryness that fueled Iberian wildfires 40 times more likely, study finds (opens Phys)

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    The extremely hot, dry and windy conditions, which fueled one of the Iberian Peninsula's most destructive wildfire seasons in recorded history, were 40 times more likely due to climate change, according to a study released Thursday.

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Climate change fueled wildfires in Spain and Portugal – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Scientists say deadly fires this summer were made 40 times more likely by rising global temperatures caused by the burning of fossil fuels.

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