Babies ‘will face almost twice as much’ extreme fire weather in Europe than great-grandparents

Firefighters work to extinguish a wildfire during a heatwave in Gohrischheide near Zeithain, Germany, in July. Photograph: Christian Mang/Reuters

European babies will face almost twice as much extreme fire weather as their great-grandparents if climate action does not ramp up quickly, a study has found.

Global heating under current policies will expose a child born in Europe in 2025 to three more years of brutally fire-conducive weather over their lifetime than someone born in 1950, the researchers found.