Experts beat the alarm
The Scientific Council of the European Academy (EASAC) published in May this year the “Changing Wildfires in Europe” report, which was developed by 23 scientists nominated by the National Academy of Sciences. Prof. Thomas Elmqvist, director of the environment in this organization, emphasized that Europe will have to learn to live with fire and adapt society more and more newfull of challenges of reality. “More than twice as many urban areas are threatened with fires in Europe than in North America and Asia, “the expert emphasized as we read, now virgin forests in the European Union they digest on average up to half a million hectares a year.
Double the risk of fires
For rapid growth Fire risks are factors such as climate change, depopulation of rural areas and changes in the use of land. “It is expected that drought and decreasing precipitation in summer they will double the risk of fires by 2100” – we read.” Just putting out fires is not enough. We must deal with the basic reasons, better fight the climate change, invest in resistant landscapes and engage society in life with fire ” – emphasized Dr. Cathelijne Stof, co -chairman of the EASAC work group for forest fires.
Three “urgent messages”
The organization in the report presented three main messages, which it described as “urgent messages” that aim to change Europe's approach to forest fires. First, it was indicated that immediately implement climate policy and land use policy. The second issue was mentioned to take into account the risk of fire in biodiversity and planting plans to “to”unintentional increasing susceptibility to threats in again forested areas “.” Education for a society resistant to fires – especially younger generations, through Targetable interventions In the field of public health and fires educational programs ” – is the third message.
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