Europe's Fading Summer: Wildfires Spread as the Continent Burns The European summer has long been a season of warmth and leisure, but this year it's brought something far more sinister: wildfires that seem to have no end in sight.
The latest round of blazes to sweep across France and Spain has left hundreds of thousands of people displaced, with the situation showing no signs of improvement. Climate change is at the root of the problem.
Rising temperatures, changing weather patterns, and prolonged droughts have created an environment ripe for disaster.