Following years of wildfires, Europe must 'diversify' landscapes and strengthen land management

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. ...