‘Significant risk’: How climate change made UK wildfires 6 times more likely.
13 March 2025
A new study has assessed the contribution of human-induced climate change to the fire and weather conditions.
The analysis, conducted by the Met Office, the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and the University of Exeter, reveals at least a 6-fold increase in the probability of very high fire weather due to human influence.
The analysis, conducted by the Met Office, the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and the University of Exeter, reveals at least a 6-fold increase in the probability of very high fire weather due to human influence.