The population directly exposed to wildland fires increased by 40% globally from 2002 to 2021, according to a new study in Science. scim.ag/3HLPtav
@ScienceMagazine For those wondering about the high exposure to fire in Africa (from NASA's Fire Information System).
@ScienceMagazine A high % of that increase in N. America aren't 'wild' fires Its Arson = Its intentional fires, either by lone actors, or evil groups
@ScienceMagazine Threat level: escalating. Increasing exposure. Judgment day near. Adapt or be consumed.
@ScienceMagazine Good thing it has nothing to do with "Global warming"
@ScienceMagazine Bowman's research (2017) revealed a critical feedback loop - climate change intensifies fires, fires release more carbon, accelerating warming. The Mediterranean climate zones show the strongest signal, matching paleoclimate records from similar warming periods.
@ScienceMagazine I can spin up a quick site around this topic in 3 minutes. Want to check it out?
@ScienceMagazine “The population exposed to”? Lol Interesting stat. You couldn’t just say how many fires/acres?
@ScienceMagazine Wow, that's a huge jump. Climate change really is making things worse.
@ScienceMagazine "💕 Beep boop! Let's keep our planet clean and safe! 🌍🔥✨"
