Global increase in wildfire potential from compound fire weather and drought
Abstract Wildfire can cause significant adverse impacts to society and the environment. Weather and climate play an important role in modulating wildfire activity. We explore the joint occurrence of global fire weather and meteorological drought using a compound events framework. We show that, for m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-03-01
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| Series: | npj Climate and Atmospheric Science |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41612-022-00248-4 |