Wildfires of unprecedented size and intensity have scorched millions of acres worldwide over the past couple of weeks, fueled by dry conditions and higher-than-normal temperatures. We posted about the fires in Turkey last week and these new Overviews show:—Fires burning in Evia, GreeceThe Dixie Fire in Northern CaliforniaAftermath of the Bootleg Fire in Oregon—The devastation of this year’s fire season was also underscored by the release of a new report by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) last week, which warns of more frequent heatwaves, fires, droughts, and floods if serious cuts to global emissions are not made soon.
Wildfires Around the Globe
Wildfires Around the Globe
Wildfires Around the Globe
Wildfires of unprecedented size and intensity have scorched millions of acres worldwide over the past couple of weeks, fueled by dry conditions and higher-than-normal temperatures. We posted about the fires in Turkey last week and these new Overviews show:—Fires burning in Evia, GreeceThe Dixie Fire in Northern CaliforniaAftermath of the Bootleg Fire in Oregon—The devastation of this year’s fire season was also underscored by the release of a new report by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) last week, which warns of more frequent heatwaves, fires, droughts, and floods if serious cuts to global emissions are not made soon.