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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
Wildfires in Greece ravaged Acharnes, north of Athens - Copyright AFP Ludovic MARINRoland LLOYD PARRYClimate 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. Scientists at the Breakthrough Institute, a non-profit research centre, found that […]
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.
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.