# Extreme heat poses an exponential wildfire threat to children born in Spain

https://mins.news/en/item/67062

- euronews, 2026-09-21 09:00 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/21/extreme-heat-fire-risk-an-exponential-threat-to-children-born-today-in-spain

> A study from Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the University of Murcia estimates that people born in Spain in 2025 will experience 7.3 years of extreme weather conducive to wildfires—3.8 years more than those born in 1950.

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