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Extreme Fire Weather Days Have Nearly Tripled Globally Since 1979: Study
A study shows human-driven climate change caused over 60% of the rise in simultaneous extreme fire weather days globally, increasing strain on firefighting resources.
- The number of days with conditions ideal for extreme wildfires has nearly tripled globally since 1979, with over half the increase caused by human-induced climate change, a new study suggests.
- Multiple regions now have synchronous fire weather, making it more likely that fires will break out simultaneously in different areas and overwhelm available resources.
- Researchers used computer simulations to determine that over 60% of the global increase in synchronous fire weather days can be attributed to climate change from burning fossil fuels.
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Skyrocket in Synchronous Fire Weather: Global Wildfire Threat Grows | Science-Environment
Skyrocket in Synchronous Fire Weather: Global Wildfire Threat Grows Research reveals a rapid increase in globally synchronous fire weather events, with numbers tripling over the past 45 years. This intensifying pattern, transparent in the Americas, largely stems from climate change, according to a new analysis.The study, led by John Abatzoglou and Cong Yin from the University of California, focuses on weather conditions that lead to wildfires bu…
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