{
  "id": 2109104,
  "title": "Area in Europe affected by wildfires could triple as a result of climate change",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/area-in-europe-affected-by-wildfires-could-triple-as-a-result-of-2109104",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/climate/2026/08/20/area-in-europe-affected-by-wildfires-could-triple-as-a-result-of-climate-change/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The area of Europe affected by wildfires could triple as a result of climate change, new research suggests. Back-to-back heatwaves and an early drought have created tinderbox conditions in western Europe since early July, leading to severe wildfires burning across France, Greece, Spain and Belgium in particular. More than 20 people have been killed, including 14 in the Almeria wildfire in Spain…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}