Those Horrific Wildfires in Australia Destroyed a Fifth of The Continent's Forests
Australia's wildfires have destroyed more than a fifth of the country's forests, making the blazes "globally unprecedented" following a years-long drought linked to climate change, researchers said Monday.
Climate scientists are currently examining data from the disaster, which destroyed swathes of southeastern Australia, to determine to what extent they can be attributed to rising temperatures.
In a special edition of the journal Nature Climate Change, Australian researchers examined several other aspects of the blazes, including investigations into their extent and possible causes.
Read more: https://www.sciencealert.com/bushfires-decimated-a-staggering-fifth-of-australia-s-unique-forests
Climate scientists are currently examining data from the disaster, which destroyed swathes of southeastern Australia, to determine to what extent they can be attributed to rising temperatures.
In a special edition of the journal Nature Climate Change, Australian researchers examined several other aspects of the blazes, including investigations into their extent and possible causes.
Read more: https://www.sciencealert.com/bushfires-decimated-a-staggering-fifth-of-australia-s-unique-forests
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