Experts warn that numbers of wildfires will rise by 50% by 2100

Nairobi, 23 February, 2022 – Climate change and land-use change are projected to make wildfires more frequent and intense, with a global increase of extreme fires of up to 14 per cent by 2030, 30 per cent by the end of 2050 and 50 per cent by the end of the century, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and GRID-Arendal.

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19-01 Holding and CIRA are pleased to announce that they are working together to define the implementation agreements to cooperate on the development of the WF-X aircraft

19-01 Holding and CIRA are pleased to announce that they are working together to define the implementation agreements to cooperate on the development of the WF-X aircraft through close collaboration in research and testing, combining the unique know-how in the world of aerial firefighting and the experience in aircraft design and certification of the 19-01 Holding team with the best CIRA's expertise in the development of technological demonstrators for testing on the ground and in flight in order to complement modeling, simulation and validation capabilities, in the development of research projects in synergy with the national scientific and entrepreneurial community and in the strengthening of the collaboration network with other national, European and international research centers, to contribute to the research and development of the modern WF-X multi-role amphibious aircraft, which will form the backbone of the future fight against forest fires.

19-01 Holding and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of POLITO (DIMEAS) are pleased to announce that they are entering into a strategic partnership

19-01 Holding and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of POLITO (DIMEAS) are pleased to announce that they are entering into a strategic partnershipJoint press release March 7th, 2025 – 09:00 CET19-01 Holding and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of POLITO (DIMEAS) are pleased to announce that they are entering into a […]