Wildfire risk has grown nearly everywhere, but we can still influence where and how fires strike

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Wildfire risk has grown nearly everywhere, but we can still influence where and how fires strike

Humans have raised CO₂ levels in the atmosphere to 50% above what they were before the industrial revolution. As a result, the world has already warmed by 1.1°C over the past century and reports indicate that it could reach 2.7°C of warming by the end of this century.