US EditionClimate change boosts risk of extreme wildfires 25%: study
- Climate change has led to an increase in fast-spreading wildfires, with human-caused warming increasing the frequency of extreme daily wildfires by 25% on average. The risk could potentially increase up to 172% in a high-emissions scenario.
- Researchers found that in certain partly dry conditions, global warming pushed areas beyond key thresholds, making extreme fires much more likely. However, the impact of climate change varied from fire to fire, with the most significant impact in conditions just on the moist side of these thresholds.
- The study suggests that understanding dryness thresholds can aid prevention measures, such as thinning and prescribed burning of vegetation. Fuel reduction initiatives can help reduce the impact of climate change on wildfire danger. Additionally, awareness of fire risks and proper allocation of resources for prevention and risk mitigation measures are crucial.
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Climate change significantly increases the risk of fast-spreading forest fires, according to a study released Wednesday, which provides new avenues of prevention following recent disasters in Canada, Greece and Hawaii, including preventive burning, according to AFP.
Extreme Wildfires Are 25% More Frequent Today Thanks to Climate Change
Climate change has sharply boosted the risk of fast-spreading wildfires, according to a Californian study published Wednesday that offers lessons for prevention after recent disasters in Canada, Greece and Hawaii.
Climate change boosts risk of extreme wildfires 25%: Study
PARIS: Climate change has sharply boosted the risk of fast-spreading wildfires, according to a Californian study published on Wednesday (Aug 30) that offers lessons for prevention after recent disasters in Canada, Greece and Hawaii. Scientists at the Breakthrough Institute, a non-profit research centre, fo
Climate change boosts risk of extreme wildfires 25%: study
A Californian study published in the journal Nature reveals that human-caused climate change has heightened the risk of fast-spreading wildfires. Researchers at the Breakthrough Institute used machine learning to analyze blazes from 2003 to 2020, finding that extreme wildfires increased by 25% on average compared to the pre-industrial era due to higher temperatures and drier conditions.
Climate change boosts risk of extreme wildfires 25%: study
PARIS - Climate change has sharply boosted the risk of fast-spreading wildfires, according to a Californian study published Wednesday that offers lessons for prevention after recent disasters in Canada, Greece and Hawaii.
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