High fire risk areas expected to increase by the end of the century

Embargoed until: Publicly released: 2022-03-09 03:00

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Thanks to global warming, by the end of the century we can expect a 29 per cent increase in the areas of the world with frequent fire-prone conditions. Spanish researchers have found that fire-prone areas in Temperate regions and Northern Hemisphere Boreal climates are likely to have the most significant expansion and lengthening of the fire season, driven by rising temperatures. The paper shows that for Australia, it is the east coast and areas around Perth that are likely to see some of the biggest increases in potential fire season.