US EditionA global wildfire paradox: Human impacts worsen even as total burned area declines
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According to this study in Science magazine, population growth is one of the main factors behind this increase.
A global wildfire paradox: Human impacts worsen even as total burned area declines
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions have spotted a contradiction in worldwide wildfire trends: Despite a 26% decline in total burned area from 2002 to 2021, the number of people exposed to wildfires has surged by nearly 40%.
UC Irvine-led research team uncovers global wildfire paradox
Irvine, Calif., Aug. 21, 2025 — Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions have spotted a contradiction in worldwide wildfire trends: Despite a 26 percent decline in total burned area from 2002 to 2021, the number of people exposed to wildfires has surged by nearly 40 percent. The study, published today in Science, revealed another […] The post UC Irvine-led research team uncovers global wildfire paradox appeared …
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