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Children born today in Europe will live through almost twice as much extreme fire weather as their grandparents

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Briefings

A 2026 article from Environmental Research Letters states that children born in Europe today face nearly double the extreme fire weather of their 1950 grandparents. This 84% increase is attributed primarily to climate change, with 86% of the rise linked to longer lifespans. The study projects this trend continues under current policies, though specific regional variations and policy impacts remain unquantified.

Key points

• Children born in Europe today face an 84% higher risk of extreme fire weather compared to those born in 1950.
• The majority of this increase is driven by climate change rather than extended lifespans.

Context and limitations

Data covers only Europe; specific regional fire weather patterns and policy impacts are not quantified.

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