play Live Sign upShow navigation menuplay Live Click here to searchsearchSign upplay videoplay videoVideo Duration 27 minutes 50 seconds play-arrow27:50Inside StoryWhat’s causing the unprecedented wildfires in Europe?France and Spain have deployed thousands of firefighters, and neighbouring countries have sent help.
Wildfires are ravaging many parts of western and southern Europe, with France and Spain among the hardest hit.
The World Health Organization has warned that climate change is contributing to the frequency and intensity of the fires. This is clear in the record temperatures and successive heatwaves seen across the continent since May. France and Spain have deployed thousands of firefighters, and neighbouring countries have sent assistance. Authorities say the situation is unprecedented.
Eduardo Rojas – chairman of the board at the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification
Soraya Fettih – global campaigns coordinator at 350.org, an international environmental organisation focused on addressing the climate crisis
Laurie Laybourn – executive director of Strategic Climate Risks Initiative, a non-partisan think tank
