fire management
Coverage of fire management in the Nexus archive.
- Wildfires are more extreme in Europe and North America, but global burning is oddly decreasing
Wildfires in Europe and North America are becoming more extreme in size, intensity, and frequency, but global fire emissions are at a record low due to reduced burning in Africa and Asia. This paradox is attributed to changing agricultural practices, improved fire management, and human migration limiting fires in regions that historically contributed to most global emissions.
- Wildfires are more extreme in Europe and North America, but global burning is oddly decreasing
Wildfires in Europe and North America are becoming more extreme in size and intensity, while global fire emissions are at a record low due to reduced burning in Africa and Asia. Experts attribute this paradox to improved fire management and agricultural changes in Africa and Asia, despite increasing fire activity in other regions.
- Wildfires are more extreme in Europe and North America, but global burning is oddly decreasing
Wildfires in Europe and North America are becoming more extreme, but global fire emissions are at a record low due to reduced burning in Africa and Asia. This paradox is attributed to human-driven changes in fire management and agricultural practices in Africa and Asia, which offset increases in other regions.