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15 Αυγ 2024 · Climate change has increased periods of drought and extreme heat, which make wildfires more severe and dangerous, threatening the loss of life and ecosystems. However, wildfires have ecological benefits for forests.
At a large scale, high-severity fires can be incredibly damaging to wildlife and the ecosystem. Mosaic fires are a mix of mostly low-intensity fire with patches of high- and moderate-severity fire and some unburned forest. Wildlife can survive, and even thrive, in areas that experience mosaic fires.
24 Μαΐ 2023 · Below, we review the role of climate change in fanning wildfires, the chemistry of wildfires, the negative impacts of wildfires on human health, wildfire mitigation, and critical research needed to better protect humans and our environment from the devastating effects of wildfires.
Wildfires that burn near populated areas can have significant impact on the environment, property, livestock and human mortality and morbidity depending on the size, speed and proximity to the fire, and whether the population has advanced warning to evacuate.
5 Αυγ 2022 · Statistics show that nearly 85% of global wildfires are caused by humans and their negligence. To name another example, of the massive wildfires that broke out in Turkey in 2021, a staggering 71% were also caused by human activities. Regular fires have played a fundamental role in sustaining the biodiversity of a particular region.
19 Οκτ 2023 · Four out of five wildfires are started by people, but dry weather, drought, and strong winds can create a recipe for the perfect disaster—which can transform a spark into a weeks- or months-long blaze that consumes tens of thousands of acres. Another possible cause of forest fires is lightning.
23 Ιαν 2020 · While humans have used fire to manage landscapes for thousands of years, current wildfires, exacerbated by global heating and drought, are growing in scale and impact, destroying houses, infrastructure and wildlife—affecting biodiversity.
