35 - Forest Fires

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Le changement climatique a créé un environnement sec et propice à la propagation des incendies[1].
[1] AR6 WG2 2.4.4.2 : observed changes in Wildfire p255 (p243) // AR6 WG2 FAQ 2.3 p24

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Causes

Forest Fires


Heatwaves

Forest Fires


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Consequences

Forest Fires

630 people died in Californian wildfires in autumn 2018.


Forest Fires


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Other possible consequences

Forest Fires

Smoke from wildfires has been shown to carry toxic particles.


Forest Fires

This is a more minor link, except for specific biodiversity-rich areas.


Forest Fires

Generally forests burn better than wheat fields.


Forest Fires

Deforestation is partly done by burning the forest, which can then degenerate into uncontrolled fire. This is what happened in the summer of 2019 in the Amazon and Australia.