Global burned area falls, study

"disasters in 2025 included a Scottish “megafire” that torched more than 100,000 hectares.......and the Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles, which were among the most destructive in US history This isn't going away folks www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Wildfires devastating richer areas but fewer hectares burned globally – study: ‘Megafires’ in California, Canada, South Korea and Europe in 2025, but changes to farming slowed spread in parts of Africa “Devastating” wildfires ripped across the wealthier parts of the world in 2025, a study...

#Wildfires now hitting those who have most harmed to our shared #climate In California and South Korea high winds and dry vegetation pushed fires through densely populated areas - with “exceptional mortality, mass evacuations, and major infrastructure losses”. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Changes in land use mean wildfires burn less of the planet than they have historically done, but global heating is creating conditions allowing them to spread, increasing the danger at what researchers call the wildland-urban interface, where people are most at risk. (Guardian)

Wildfires devastating richer areas but fewer hectares burned globally - study ->The Guardian | More on "Wildfires wealth disparity global burns" at BigEarthData.ai | #Wildfire #Forest #Climate