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Report on forest fire danger extremes in Europe under climate change

In recent years, large forest fires have repeatedly affected Europe, in particular the Mediterranean countries. Fire danger is influenced by weather in the short term, and by climate when considering longer time intervals. In this technical report, the emphasis is on the direct influence on fire danger of weather and climate.

Read more on the website and in the technical report 'Forest fire danger extremes in Europe under climate change: variability and uncertainty' of the Joint Research Centre.

 

Date: 17 Jan 2018