As these terrifying wildfires swept Spain, scientists at the World Weather Attribution hurriedly produced a report concluding that such wildfires are 20 times more likely to happen in Spain because of human-caused climate change. These have created the hot and dry conditions responsible for Spain’s record-sized inferno. And we’ve known for decades that extreme heat and drought are becoming more common due to anthropogenic climate change. Spain’s National Climate Change Adaptation Plan notes that while rainstorms are expected to increase in intensity and frequency, these will do little to recharge aquifers. A Climate Shift Index level of 5 indicates that this extreme heat was made exceptionally likely by climate change.