An in-depth scientific analysis published Tuesday now bears this out, finding fire seasons of this severity are at least seven times more likely to occur as a result of humanity burning fossil fuels.
The study by the World Weather Attribution group also found that over the year, fire-prone conditions were 50 percent more intense as a result of global warming.
"As we continue to warm the planet, these kinds of events are going to get more frequent and they're going to get more intense," first author Clair Barnes... Читать дальше...