Research reveals global increase in wildfires due to climate change despite human interventions

Research reveals global increase in wildfires due to climate change despite human interventions

Researchers have made a direct link between climate change and the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires around the world, while also linking it to thousands more smoke-related deaths over the last several decades. In two separate papers, research teams from Dalhousie University, Belgium, the UK and Japan studied the extent of wildfires and their effect on human health, finding worsening outcomes for both. In fact, the team estimates t…