Europe burns, but global wildfires are at a record low — here's why
While wildfires are devastating Europe and North America this year, global statistics tell the opposite story — fire-related emissions have fallen to their lowest level since satellite measurements began. Researchers say human activity is behind both trends, but with opposite effects depending on the region. Intensive agriculture and deforestation in Africa and Asia are suppressing savanna fires, while climate change is intensifying them in Europe and North America.
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