Global and regional trends and drivers of fire under climate change
Recent wildfire outbreaks around the world have prompted concern that climate change is
increasing fire incidence, threatening human livelihood and biodiversity, and perpetuating …
increasing fire incidence, threatening human livelihood and biodiversity, and perpetuating …
Vegetation fires in the Anthropocene
Vegetation fires are an essential component of the Earth system but can also cause
substantial economic losses, severe air pollution, human mortality and environmental …
substantial economic losses, severe air pollution, human mortality and environmental …
The changing risk and burden of wildfire in the United States
Recent dramatic and deadly increases in global wildfire activity have increased attention on
the causes of wildfires, their consequences, and how risk from wildfire might be mitigated …
the causes of wildfires, their consequences, and how risk from wildfire might be mitigated …
Spatial and temporal expansion of global wildland fire activity in response to climate change
M Senande-Rivera, D Insua-Costa… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Global warming is expected to alter wildfire potential and fire season severity, but the
magnitude and location of change is still unclear. Here, we show that climate largely …
magnitude and location of change is still unclear. Here, we show that climate largely …
[HTML][HTML] Projected increases in western US forest fire despite growing fuel constraints
Escalating burned area in western US forests punctuated by the 2020 fire season has
heightened the need to explore near-term macroscale forest-fire area trajectories. As fires …
heightened the need to explore near-term macroscale forest-fire area trajectories. As fires …
Evidence for widespread changes in the structure, composition, and fire regimes of western North American forests
Implementation of wildfire‐and climate‐adaptation strategies in seasonally dry forests of
western North America is impeded by numerous constraints and uncertainties. After more …
western North America is impeded by numerous constraints and uncertainties. After more …
Adapting western North American forests to climate change and wildfires: 10 common questions
We review science‐based adaptation strategies for western North American (wNA) forests
that include restoring active fire regimes and fostering resilient structure and composition of …
that include restoring active fire regimes and fostering resilient structure and composition of …
[HTML][HTML] Climate change is increasing the likelihood of extreme autumn wildfire conditions across California
California has experienced devastating autumn wildfires in recent years. These autumn
wildfires have coincided with extreme fire weather conditions during periods of strong …
wildfires have coincided with extreme fire weather conditions during periods of strong …
[PDF][PDF] Agriculture, forestry and other land uses (AFOLU)
Executive Summary The Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use1 (AFOLU) sector
encompasses managed ecosystems and offers significant mitigation opportunities while …
encompasses managed ecosystems and offers significant mitigation opportunities while …
Observed impacts of anthropogenic climate change on wildfire in California
Recent fire seasons have fueled intense speculation regarding the effect of anthropogenic
climate change on wildfire in western North America and especially in California. During …
climate change on wildfire in western North America and especially in California. During …