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The key metric of wildfires that climate change affects is their intensity - once the fire is lit, they'll cause far more destruction and burn much longer in a
by Qwertious 3y ago
The key metric of wildfires that climate change affects is their intensity - once the fire is lit, they'll cause far more destruction and burn much longer in a hot, dry environment than they will in a cold wet one.
- brutusborn 3y agoIs there actually any evidence of this? I agree with the mechanism you describe, but I imagine increasing temps by a degree would have marginal effects compared to things like forest management. If we want to reduce harms from fires, I don’t think combatting climate change would make the top 5 in terms of effective policy.