Climate change and their impact on our planet

Climate Change Fuels Fourfold Rise in World's Most Destructive Wildfires Edited by: Fasi Uddin Wildfires Growing Deadlier and Costlier The planet is entering an era of megafires , with the most destructive blazes now occurring 4.4 times more often than in the 1980s, according to a groundbreaking study published in Science. Unlike previous research that measured wildfires mainly by land burned , this study focused on economic damages and human costs . The findings highlight a " climate driven escalation of societally disastrous wildfires, " said lead author Calum Cunningham , a pyrogeographer at the University of Tasmania's Fire Center. For more context on global climate impacts, visit Earth Day Harsh Reality . How the Study Was Conducted Beyond Scorched Acres: Measuring Human Tall The research team assessed the 200 most damaging wildfires since 1980 in Australia, the United States and Germany . Losses were calculated as a share of national GDP , adjusted for inflat...