Deadly South Korea wildfires made twice more likely by climate change

Mongabay
May 1, 2025, 12:31 am126 ptsTrending
Massive wildfires that killed at least 32 people and scorched an area nearly double the size of Seoul in late March could become more common under human-driven climate change, scientists warn. The fires burned an area of 104,000 hectares (257,000 acres) and destroyed 5,000 buildings, constituting the deadliest…

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