Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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Study finds warming world increases days when weather is prone to fires around the globe

The number of days when the weather gets hot, dry and windy—ideal to spark extreme wildfires—has nearly tripled in the past 45 years across the globe, with the trend increasing even higher in the Americas, a new study shows.

Study finds warming world increases days when weather is prone to fires around the globe
Image: Phys.org
The number of days when the weather gets hot, dry and windy—ideal to spark extreme wildfires—has nearly tripled in the past 45 years across the globe, with the trend increasing even higher in the Americas, a new study shows.

Originally published at Phys.org

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