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Study: Climate Fueled Argentina and Chile Wildfires
Human-caused warming made wildfire conditions in Patagonia up to three times more likely, with native forests burned and tourism affected, researchers said.
- A team of researchers warned Wednesday that human-caused climate change made conditions for wildfires in Chile and Argentina's Patagonia region up to three times more likely.
- World Weather Attribution reported that last month's hot, dry weather was around 200% more likely in central and southern Chile and 150% in southern Argentina, with rainfall 25% weaker and 20% less intense from November to January after at least a 2.3°F rise.
- Emergency authorities said fires in Chile's Biobio and Ñuble regions in mid-January destroyed over 1,000 structures, while lightning-ignited fires in southern Argentina burned more than 174 square miles and forced evacuations.
- Researchers warned that Argentina's austerity under President Javier Milei may have hobbled the response, while Chile boosted its wildfire budget by 110% under President Gabriel Boric.
- Scientists said the study is an initial scientific assessment; researchers warned fire-risk probability will rise as fossil fuels continue burning, according to World Weather Attribution.
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Study finds climate change set the stage for the devastating wildfires in Argentina and Chile
Human-caused climate change had an important impact on the recent ferocious wildfires that engulfed parts of Chile and Argentina's Patagonia region, making the extremely high-risk conditions that led to widespread burning up to three times more likely than in a world without global warming, a team of researchers warned on Wednesday.
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