European wildfire damage could rise 192% by end of century
A new study led by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) has warned that climate change…
How ESA leverages space-enabled solutions to address European wildfires
Liz Barrow, Business Applications and Partnerships Officer at the European Space Agency (ESA), discusses how space technology and…
How EU policy is tackling European floods
Flooding is becoming one of Europe’s most serious climate and environmental challenges. Rivers, coastlines and increasingly saturated urban…
EU strengthens wildfire response as fires spread across Europe
The European Union has mobilised additional firefighting support for Belgium and Spain as severe wildfires continue to overwhelm…
Copernicus data reveals record heat and drought drive wildfires in Europe
Western Europe experienced an exceptional combination of heat and dryness in July 2026, creating conditions that helped drive…
Wildfire governance must evolve as Europe’s climate risks intensify
Europe’s approach to wildfire governance must shift from a firefighting-focused model to a coordinated, cross-sector strategy as climate…
EU wildfire policy: How Europe is shifting from firefighting to fire resilience
For decades, Europe’s approach to wildfires was largely reactive. When fires broke out, the focus was on deploying…
EEA publishes three new resources dedicated to climate resilience
Two new publications and a new interactive platform will consolidate the EEA’s knowledge on extreme weather and climate…
Europe mobilises largest firefighting response to tackle EU wildfires
The European Commission has unveiled its most extensive wildfire preparedness operation to date, deploying hundreds of firefighters and…
Emergency Response Coordination Centre: How the EU responds to disasters
The Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) has become the operational backbone of Europe’s disaster response system, coordinating emergency…
Europe’s climate warming twice as fast as the rest of the world: Insights from the latest ESOTC report
Rebecca Emerton, Senior Scientist at the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), discusses the latest European State of the…
EU wildfires: Record-breaking 2025 season signals climate threat
The scale of EU wildfires reached unprecedented levels in 2025, marking the most destructive fire season ever recorded…