Following years of wildfires, Europe must 'diversify landscapes, develop land management strategies'

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Research highlights that recent devastating wildfires in northern France are part of a new normal driven by climate change and land management issues. Experts call for diversified landscapes and improved institutional preparedness across Europe to manage such risks.

For Spotlight, François Picard is pleased to welcome Johan Sjöström, Senior Research Scientist at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden. He argues that the devastating wildfires affecting northern France are not an isolated anomaly but part of a "new normal" for Europe. His focus moves beyond extreme weather to examine the interaction between climate, vegetation, land management and institutional preparedness.