Yes, wildfires are actually becoming more intense and more common, study says

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It’s the first solid evidence to show wildfires are getting worse on a global scale, and climate change is partly to blame, the study said.

If you feel like wildfires are getting worse, you are correct. A new study that analyzed satellite data found wildfires are becoming more frequent and severe around the world.

Most of the worst wildfire seasons have happened over the last seven years, the researchers from the University of Tasmania in Hobart, Australia said. The researchers used infrared records to measure the energy intensity of nearly 31 million daily fire events that have occurred around the world since 2003, focusing on the most extreme ones.

 

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