Review

A collection of 2 posts

24 Sep 2020 • 11 min read

September Update: Climate change increases the risk of wildfires

Update: strengthened evidence that #climatechange increases the frequency and/or severity of fire weather around the world. Land management alone cannot explain recent increases in #wildfire because increased fire weather from climate change amplifies fire risk where fuels remain available.

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9 Jun 2020 • 8 min read

Climate change increases the risk of wildfires

Human-induced climate change promotes the conditions on which wildfires depend, enhancing their likelihood and challenging suppression efforts. Human-induced warming has already led to a global increase in the frequency and severity of fire weather, increasing the risks of wildfire.

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