Extreme forest-fire years are becoming more common because of climate change, new research suggests. “Climate change is loading the dice for extreme fire seasons like we’ve seen,” said John Abatzoglou ...
Forest fires are a fundamental force in Earth's dynamics with a direct impact on human health, food security, and biodiversity. From air quality to landscape configuration and resource availability, ...
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Forest Fires Benefit Ocean Life, But at a Cost
Forest fires have historically been viewed as catastrophic events. Thanks to climate change, forest fires are now a threat for much longer periods of the year, rather than being limited to the ...
Australia’s forests face rising tree mortality from climate stress, threatening carbon storage and ecosystem health ...
Forests play a major role pulling planet-warming carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. As the world heats up, some forests are becoming emitters in their own right. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey and Harry ...
In these times of climate denialism in Washington, some look for signs of reason in California. Sadly, one particular agency can’t see the forest for the trees. Cal Fire, the state’s chief fire agency ...
In an update to the joint UNESCO-WRI-IUCN report “World Heritage forests: carbon sinks under pressure”, new data reveals that fires have accounted for approximately 75% of tree cover loss in World ...
Forest fires are on the rise globally. An increase in severe fire weather is largely responsible. By Rebecca Dzombak In 2023 and 2024, the hottest years on record, more than 78 million acres of ...
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