🔥 Fire Weather: Mapping the Changing Climate

Published by Dimitra Panou on June 3, 2025June 3, 2025

How rising temperatures and shifting winds are fueling wildfire risk across Mediterranean landscapes.

We’re excited to share our new Story Map that explores the growing challenges of fire weather in the Mediterranean, with a focus on how climate change impacts vulnerable areas — from archaeological sites in Greece to critical infrastructure in Southern France.

🌍 Explore the Story Map here:
🔗 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/152cfe68ecfb4306ae95d0acc9033566

This Story Map is based on several research articles that dive deeper into methods, impacts, and projections:

📘 Methodology for the Study of Near-Future Changes of Fire Weather Patterns
with emphasis on archaeological and protected touristic areas in Greece
🔗 https://arcg.is/1DCrfr2

📘 Assessing the Effects of Forest Fires on Interconnected Critical Infrastructures
under climate change – Evidence from Southern France
🔗 https://arcg.is/yfeC

📘 Projection of Forest Fire Danger Due to Climate Change
in the French Mediterranean region
🔗 https://arcg.is/1i1O9n2

📘 Fire Weather Index Classification Methodology
🔗 https://arcg.is/avaH50

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