"The length and intensity of the heatwaves to hit Europe during the summer, combined with the general dry conditions on the continent during 2022, contributed to record-breaking wildfire activity," the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) said.CAMS said that result aligns with its data, estimating total wildfire emissions from the EU plus the United Kingdom from June 1 to August 31 at 6.4 megatonnes of carbon, the highest level for these months since the summer of 2007."We also continue to identify and monitor significantly increased fire emissions in different parts of the world, where hotter and drier conditions are leading to increased flammability of the vegetation," said CAMS Senior Scientist Mark Parrington.EFFIS said it would be necessary to prepare populations to "live with wildfires, as they become more frequent and intense because of climate change".In September, the United Nations' World Meteorological Organization said the interaction between pollution and climate change would impact hundreds of millions of people over the coming century, and urged action to rein in the harm."