The European Commission has finalized the disbursement of €108 million from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to support Poland and Austria in their recovery efforts following devastating floods...
While 2024 was a more moderate wildfire year for the EU, it was still above the 17-year average. New data, included in the JRC report on...
Wildfires burn area larger than Belgium, sending an equivalent of Germany’s annual emissions into the atmosphere. The Amazon rainforest in 2024 suffered its most devastating forest...
In 2024, the EU countries combined had 390,600 professional firefighters, representing 0.19% of the total EU employment. Compared with 2023, the number of firefighters increased by 28,200. Among...
