A child born in Spain in 2025 faces 7.3 years exposed to wildfire-favorable weather.
A child born in Spain in 2025 faces 7.3 years of wildfire-favorable weather, 3.8 more than someone born in 1950.
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“In Europe, Today's Children Will Live Through Nearly Twice as Many Fire Weather Days Than Their Grandparents”
Europe’s children will face 84% more extreme fire weather than grandparents.
Key points
- Study shows European children born in 2025 will live through 84% more extreme fire weather than those born in 1950.
- Under 2.6°C warming by 2100, Mediterranean region exposed to up to 2.5 times more extreme fire weather.
- Portugal could see extreme fire weather days rise from 14 to 32 per year by 2100.
- Each additional degree of warming adds about 272 days of extreme fire weather for a 2025-born child.
- Health impacts include eye irritation, wheeze, coughs, and long-term lung, heart and cognitive risks.
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A child born in Spain in 2025 faces 7.3 years of wildfire-favorable weather, 3.8 more than someone born in 1950.