Welsh county becomes global hotspot for carbon emissions after wildfires

The smell of burning from the Blaenavon wildfire was reported 30 miles away in Cardiff.

Abby Neve A county in Wales had the fourth highest intensity of carbon emissions per square km in the world during July 2026 due to wildfires, according to recent data by the Copernicus Wildfire Emissions Watch. The data, analysed by Save the Children, revealed that the intensity of the carbon emissions in Torfaen puts