According to recent data released by the European Drought Observatory, 60 percent of Europe and the United Kingdom is currently in danger of drought. The EU's Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) recorded a total burnt area of 587,868 hectares in the European Union on 30 July since the beginning of the year, compared with an average of around 158,000 hectares for the 2006-2021 reference period. 'Widespread stress on vegetation' has hit the Italian lowlands, much of France, central Germany, eas