The economic cost of the environmental damage caused by fires is sizeable

By Theodoros Zachariadis

The serious fires of recent days have naturally been addressed by grief over the loss of life, injuries, and destruction, as well as estimates of the economic losses suffered by those affected. In addition, scientists and environmental organisations have pointed to the long-term negative consequences of fires, which are natural phenomena and will always occur, but their impact is greatly exacerbated by human interventions that increase the