Across the Mediterranean, decades of economic and social changes have led to rural depopulation as people move to larger cities. In 1950, almost 50% of the Spanish population lived in rural areas.

The disappearance of rural communities in combination with climate change could make wildfires — like those seen in many Mediterranean ... Press that as more people abandon villages, former ...

The experts noted that rural areas in the Mediterranean are particularly affected by climate change, with declining agricultural productivity likely to drive more people from rural areas to urban ...