BREAKING NEWS
SPAIN’S TOUGH WILDFIRE SUMMER REIGNITES FOREST POLICY DEBATE

Sarakhon Report
Calls for prevention spending
After one of its worst wildfire seasons in decades, Spain faces renewed pressure to invest in prevention, from controlled burns and better land management to rural staffing. Images from Galicia and other regions underscore how heat, drought and fuel buildup turned forests into tinderboxes.
Balancing ecology and livelihoods
Experts argue for year-round budgets that support grazing, thinning and resilient replanting, alongside early-warning tech. Policymakers also weigh compensation for rural communities, whose stewardship can lower long-term fire risk.