US EditionWildfires are getting deadlier and costing more. Experts warn they’re becoming unstoppable
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deia.eusForest fires are significantly increasing in frequency and cost worldwide, according to a new study by the University of Tasmania, Australia. The findings, based on an analysis of global reinsurance data and international disaster reports, are published in 'Science' and reveal a worrying trend and highlight the need to adapt to a more fire-prone world.
Wildfires are getting deadlier and costing more. Experts warn they’re becoming unstoppable
Of 200 fires in the past 44 years, half of the fires that cost US$1bn or more were in the last decade Wildfires tore through central Chile last year, killing 133 people. In California, 18,000 buildings were destroyed in 2018 causing US$16bn (A$24bn, £12bn) in damage. Portugal, Greece, Algeria and…
New research finds costlier, deadlier fires becoming more common
New research from the University of Tasmania’s Fire Centre has highlighted how the most catastrophic wildfires are occurring more frequently, with 43 per cent of the world’s worst recorded in just the past decade. The study examined fires that killed 10 or more people or… Read more The post New research finds costlier, deadlier fires becoming more common appeared first on Star Mail Community.
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