Co-occurrence of marine and atmospheric heatwaves with drought conditions and fire activity in the Mediterranean region

R Santos, A Russo, CM Gouveia - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Climate change has become a major concern in the twenty-first century, leading to the
amplification of extreme events and, consequently, to severe impacts on society, economy …

Spatial variability in Arctic–boreal fire regimes influenced by environmental and human factors

RC Scholten, S Veraverbeke, Y Chen… - Nature Geoscience, 2024 - nature.com
Wildfire activity in Arctic and boreal regions is rapidly increasing, with severe consequences
for climate and human health. Regional long-term variations in fire frequency and intensity …

Spatial patterns and intensity of land abandonment drive wildfire hazard and likelihood in Mediterranean agropastoral areas

M Salis, L Del Giudice, R Jahdi, F Alcasena-Urdiroz… - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
In Mediterranean agropastoral areas, land abandonment is a key driver of wildfire risk as
fuel load and continuity increase. To gain insights into the potential impacts of land …

[HTML][HTML] The importance degree of weather elements in driving wildfire occurrence in mainland China

M Guo, Q Yao, H Suo, X Xu, J Li, H He, S Yin, J Li - Ecological Indicators, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the degree to which weather factors influence fire occurrence is crucial for
managing wildfires because China's recent rigorous fire prevention measures have made …

[HTML][HTML] Mapping opportunities for the use of land management strategies to address fire risk in Europe

AN Neidermeier, C Zagaria, V Pampanoni… - Journal of environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Many parts of Europe face increasing challenges managing wildfires. Although wildfire is an
integral part of certain ecosystems, fires in many places are becoming larger and more …

Spatio-temporal feature attribution of European summer wildfires with Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI)

H Li, S Vulova, AD Rocha, B Kleinschmit - Science of the Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Wildfires are among the most destructive natural disasters globally. Understanding the
drivers behind wildfires is a crucial aspect of preventing and managing them. Machine …

Coupling heat wave and wildfire occurrence across multiple ecoregions within a Eurasia longitudinal gradient

E Mario, L Raffaele, C Onofrio, CSJ Maria… - Science of the total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding the relationship between heat wave occurrence and wildfire spread
represents a key priority in global change studies due to the significant threats posed on …

Increasing fire danger in the Netherlands due to climate change

HA Lambrechts, RDH Sooijs… - … Journal of Wildland …, 2024 - CSIRO Publishing
Background Temperatures and extreme weather events in Northwestern Europe are
expected to increase due to climate change. As a result, longer and more intense water …

Soil fire severity is more relevant than fire frequency in explaining soil, carbon and nitrogen losses and vegetation recovery after wildfire in NW Spain

C Fernández - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
NW Spain is one of the regions of Europe most affected by rural fires and where there is a
particularly high risk of increased soil erosion after fire. An increase in fire frequency is …

A European-scale analysis reveals the complex roles of anthropogenic and climatic factors in driving the initiation of large wildfires

C Ochoa, A Bar-Massada, E Chuvieco - Science of the total environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Analysing wildfire initiation patterns and identifying their primary drivers is essential for the
development of more efficient fire prevention strategies. However, such analyses have …