Global and Regional Trends and Drivers of Fire Under Climate Change
University of East Anglia · Tyndall Centre · +12 more institutions
Abstract
Abstract Recent wildfire outbreaks around the world have prompted concern that climate change is increasing fire incidence, threatening human livelihood and biodiversity, and perpetuating climate change. Here, we review current understanding of the impacts of climate change on fire weather (weather conditions conducive to the ignition and spread of wildfires) and the consequences for regional fire activity as mediated by a range of other bioclimatic factors (including vegetation biogeography, productivity and lightning) and human factors (including ignition, suppression, and land use). Through supplemental analyses, we present a stocktake of regional trends in fire weather and burned area (BA) during recent…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 108.24
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 596
Authors
16- MWMatthew W. JonesCorresponding
University of East Anglia, Tyndall Centre
- JTJohn T. Abatzoglou
University of California, Merced
- SVSander Veraverbeke
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
- NANiels Andela
Goddard Space Flight Center, Cardiff University
- GLGitta Lasslop
Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre
Topics & keywords
- Climate change
- Fire regime
- Environmental science
- Extreme weather
- Geography
- Mediterranean climate
- Biodiversity
- Climatology
- Climate action
Funding
- NFNewton Fund
- RSRoyal SocietyAward: RP\R1\191063
- SRSight Research UKAwards: NE/V01417X/1, NE/T003553/1, NE/T001194/1
- ECEuropean CommissionAwards: H2020, 776810
- H2Horizon 2020 Framework ProgrammeAward: 776810
- NENatural Environment Research CouncilAwards: NE/T003553/1, NE/V01417X/1, NE/T003553/1, NE/V01417X/1, NE/T001194/1, NE/T001194/1
- HEH2020 Excellent ScienceAward: 101000987
- HIH2020 Industrial LeadershipAward: 776186
- HSH2020 Societal ChallengesAwards: 776810, 641816, 101003890