Observation‐based and modeling studies have identified the Eastern Mediterranean and
Middle East (EMME) region as a prominent climate change hotspot. While several initiatives …

Droughts can have strong environmental and socio-economic impacts in the Mediterranean
region, in particular for countries relying on rain-fed agricultural production, but also in areas …

Over the last decades, the natural disturbance is increasingly putting pressure on European
forests. Shifts in disturbance regimes may compromise forest functioning and the continuous …

The ongoing global climate change is challenging all sectors, forestry notwithstanding. On
the one hand, forest ecosystems are exposed to and threatened by climate change, but on …

Human societies will transform to address climate change and other stressors. How they
choose to transform will depend on what societal values they prioritize. Managed retreat can …

Area burned has decreased across Europe in recent decades. This trend may, however,
reverse under ongoing climate change, particularly in areas not limited by fuel availability (ie …

Fire activity has significantly changed in Europe over the last decades (1980–2020s), with
the emergence of summers attaining unprecedented fire prone weather conditions. Here we …

Wildfire activity is expected to increase across the Mediterranean Basin because of climate
change. However, the effects of future climate change on the combinations of atmospheric …

There is increasing evidence that anthropogenic climate change and socioeconomic
development are altering the dynamics of extreme wildfire events, leading to increasing …

Southern Europe is a highly fire-prone region where extreme fires have often disastrous
consequences on both structures and people. Human activities and fire weather conditions …