Europe's Hidden Danger: Climate Change Unearths a Deadly Legacy As European wildfires continue to rage across the continent, they're revealing more than just the devastating impact of climate change on our environment.
The smoldering embers are also uncovering a hidden danger that has been buried beneath the blackened landscape for nearly a century – unexploded bombs and mines from World War I and II.
The combination of intense heat and dry conditions is creating an ideal environment for fires to ignite old munitions, which in turn can set off new explosions.