A global wildfire paradox: Human impacts worsen even as total burned area declines

PHYSorg
Aug 21, 2025, 2:00 pm160 pts
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions have spotted a contradiction in worldwide wildfire trends: Despite a 26% decline in total burned area from 2002 to 2021, the number of people exposed to wildfires has surged by nearly 40%.

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