California

Temperature and wind are considered weather conditions that affect the risk of fires starting, the speed of their spread, and their size in the short term. Photo: pixabay

California is Burning: 3 Fire Damages You Didn't Think About

The fires that have been raging in Los Angeles for weeks are a painful example of the consequences of the climate crisis. The damage will be paid not only by residents, but also by the air, soil and ecosystems in the area.
Image: This map includes the probability of wildfires in California's Northern Coast Mountains as published in a UC DAVIS study, with September 2020 wildfire extents shown for comparison.

The fires in California have worsened 4.5 times in 40 years

The study, published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, shows that the drought of 2012-2016 almost quadrupled the area that was severely burned, compared to the relatively cool drought of 1987-1992.