35 - Forest Fires

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Earth from Space
Fire affects an estimated four million square kilometres of Earth’s land each year and is responsible for releasing aerosols and greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. The animation, based on data generated by ESA’s Climate Change Initiative Fire project, shows the global view of land burned by fires in August 2019.
Credits :© European Space Agency - ESA
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Causes

Forest Fires

Heatwaves

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Consequences

Forest Fires

630 people died in Californian wildfires in autumn 2018.

Forest Fires

Les catastrophes climatiques peuvent exacerber les inégalités préexistantes en accentuant les disparités économiques, sociales et environnementales entre les différentes populations. Les politiques de gestion des risques, d'adaptation et d'atténuation doivent tenir compte de ces inégalités pour promouvoir une résilience plus équitable.

Sources : AR6 WG2 B.2.5 p25 (p13)

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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.