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    South America is becoming warmer, drier, and more flammable. The number of days per year that are simultaneously extremely hot, dry, and have a high fire risk have as much as tripled since 1970 in some parts of South America, according to a study.


    South America is becoming warmer, drier, and more flammable. The number of days per year that are simultaneously extremely hot, dry, and have a high fire risk have as much as tripled since 1970 in some parts of South America, according to a study.

    https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01654-7?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_content=null&utm_campaign=CONR_JRNLS_AWA1_GL_PCOM_SMEDA_NATUREPORTFOLIO

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    1. AllUrUpsAreBelong2Us on

      Well better continue cutting down these trees and burning the land to make fertile soy fields.

    2. Kindly-Estimate6449 on

      I hope that trends continues! I love warmer dryer climates. And frequent fires are much better than infrequent but larger ones (due to the accumulated biomass)