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https://lnkd.in/dKJmBzSm #amazonrainforest #deforestation #globalwarming #drought #wildfires #climatechange 'Drought and heat driven by climate change and other factors threaten to cause the collapse of South America's lush Amazon rainforest system, scientists said on Wednesday in a study that found that nearly half of it could be pushed to a tipping point by 2050. "The region is increasingly exposed to unprecedented stress from warming temperatures, extreme droughts, deforestation and fires, even in central and remote parts of the system," the researchers wrote in the study published in the journal Nature. The researchers estimated that 10% to 47% of Amazon's current forest cover will face these combined stressors by 2050. "Once we cross this tipping point, maybe we cannot do anything anymore," said ecologist Bernardo Flores of the University of Santa Catarina in Brazil, lead author of the report. "The forest will die by itself."'

🔥🌍 #Climate #war is here🔥🌍 🔥As we witness the devastating #wildfires sweeping through #Greece and other parts of #Europe, it is imperative to recognize the scientifically established link between these #naturaldisasters and #climatechange. The tragic consequences of these events, including #loss of life, #wildlife #extinction, #ecosystem #destruction, and #economic #losses, demand our #urgent #attention and #collectiveaction. ☀ ⬆ June marked the hottest on record globally, with #temperatures soaring to unprecedented heights. The #MENA region, in particular, is facing some of the highest temperatures ever recorded. It is undeniable that these #extreme #weather events are not isolated incidents but rather manifestations of the larger climate crisis. 🔥 The trajectory of #rising #temperatures presents a worrisome outlook for the future. Without immediate and substantial efforts to curb #greenhousegasemissions , we risk exacerbating the frequency and intensity of #wildfires, #heatwaves, and other climate-related disasters. 🔊 To address this pressing issue, we need swift and decisive action from governments and individuals alike. We must prioritize 3️⃣ key areas: 🔶 Accelerate Climate Mitigation Efforts: Governments must ramp up their commitments to #reduce #GHG #emissions, transitioning away from fossil fuels to #renewableenergy sources. Investing in #sustainable #technologies and implementing #stringent emission #regulations is crucial to curbing the trajectory of rising temperatures. 🔶Strengthen Wildfire #Prevention and Response: Human negligence often plays a significant role in igniting wildfires. Governments must invest in wildfire prevention strategies, raise awareness about responsible practices, and equip #firefighting teams with #advanced #tools and #resources. 🔶Enhance #ClimateResilience: As extreme weather events become more frequent, we must bolster our communities' resilience. This includes developing robust #infrastructure, implementing #early #warning systems, and promoting #sustainable #land management practices. Collaboration is paramount. Governments, businesses, and individuals must unite to address the root causes of climate change and implement comprehensive solutions. It's time to hold ourselves accountable for the future we leave for the next generations. Let's not wait for the next wildfire to strike or temperature record to be broken. https://lnkd.in/dQNx9PKf https://lnkd.in/dZaikN9v #ClimateAction #WildfireAwareness #GreenerTogether #Sustainability 🌱 Sustainability Switch Consultancy

🔥 Fire has always been an integral part of human civilization and a key ecosystem process. Fires influence vegetation growth, environmental conditions, and even our climate. However, a changing climate and human interactions through land change use and forest management impact the intensity and frequency of wildfires. ❓So, what can we do about it? ➡️ Read "Wildfires from attribution to solutions: tools and resources" on Climate Foresight: https://ow.ly/ciWF50PP7vp #wildfires #climateimpacts #climatechange #forests #forestmanagement #riskassessment #riskmanagement #climatesolutions

Photos of ominous orange skies, neighborhoods reduced to ash, and burnt-out vehicles are too common in the news. These visuals serve as stark reminders of the widespread devastation of wildfires caused by global warming. The intensifying fires are due to a climate-fire feedback loop. Wildfires release carbon dioxide, warming the planet and creating conditions for even more fires and emissions. The climate catastrophe has affected the duration and severityof fire seasons around the world—perhaps even in your area. Visit our disaster preparedness blog for tips on how to plan for any animal companions you may have. The easiest and most effective way to beat the heat? Go vegan. Animal agriculture is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. Opting for animal-free foods supports a more resource-efficient system, requiring less land, water, and energy, which in turn alleviates pressure on ecosystems. https://lnkd.in/eZEcYCUX #wildfires #GlobalWarming #planet #ClimateCatastrophe #GoVegan #AnimalFree #CrueltyFree #LiveVegan #Reasons2GoVegan #VeganActivist #MeatsNotGreen

So we talked about the factors that result collapsing the civilizations one of them was environmental changes What does a hotter planet mean for wildfires? Climate change affects wildfires by exacerbating the hot, dry conditions that help these fires catch and spread. As global temperatures rise, we expect the size, frequency and severity of wildfires to increase in the years ahead. https://lnkd.in/dMezRSae. How climate change and global warming may lead to fire? Longer Wildfire Season Warming temperatures have extended and intensified wildfire season in the West, where long-term drought in the region has heightened the risk of fires. Scientists estimate that human-caused climate change has already doubled the area of forest burned in recent decades. https://lnkd.in/dvF4Hs9U How does climate change affect the environment? Impacts of Climate Change | US EPA For example, many places have experienced changes in rainfall, resulting in more floods, droughts, or intense rain, as well as more frequent and severe heat waves. The planet's oceans and glaciers have also experienced changes—oceans are warming and becoming more acidic, ice caps are melting, and sea level is rising. https://lnkd.in/dTg7CqwP. What's the role of us over here as an architect?

Unfortunately we have not seen all yet! Forest fires is a concern not only today. 🌲 🌳 🌴 🔥 "Climate scientists have warned that extreme wildfires are becoming more destructive and are expected to occur more frequently in areas typically considered safe from blazes, such as eastern Europe and even the Arctic." ⚠ "The UN Environment Programme forecasts that by 2100, extreme wildfires could increase globally up to 50 per cent." ❗ "The record for emissions caused by wildfire occurred in 2003, when nearly 2,500mn tonnes of carbon were released into the atmosphere." ⛔ "The scientists stressed that mitigating climate change would not be enough to eliminate wildfires." Fully agree..all tools are needed to mitigate forest fires...surely pivotal fact is to curb carbon emissions up the atmosphere. But also, the role of forest management cannot be overlooked. Sustainable forest management is not only helping to tame forest fires more effectively but it it also preserves forests sequestrating carbon from the atmosphere. Have a look like USA, who is today more recognizing the role of the forest management ... we all remember talk on raking some years ago...Anyhow daily wild fire emissions 2023 are much lower than 2003 - 2022 mean!

This year and summer are literally burning Canadian - and Southern European - forests hot 🥵🔥 Scientists - ironically paid for by the oil and gas industry - have been warning us for more than 50 years of the consequences of greenhouse gases (GHG) changing our planet's climate, particularly of the risk of more frequent extreme weather events and feedback loops. The impact on forests is threefold: 1) It disrupts the atmosphere, as climate change induces stronger winds that move and fuel forest fires 💨🔥 2) CO2 levels favor shrub growth and climate change makes vegetation drier, creating everyday better conditions for ignition 🌱💥 3) Humans expand their activities in and around forests made weaker by decades/centuries of forestry, from camping to mining, to running trains that generate sparks and to throwing cigarettes out of cars or trucks ⛏️🏕️🚂🚚⛽🚬💥 The 3 factors above reinforce the forest fire feedback loop: the more GHG we emit, the more forests absorb it, the drier they get and easier they ignite, propelled by winds getting stronger every year. We can and need to urgently transition our economies away from technologies based on burning everything to generate wealth 🔋🌊🌿🌬️ https://lnkd.in/e_aZ3ed6

The United States has 154 national forests encompassing nearly 300,000 square miles of forests, woodlands, shrublands, wetlands, meadows, and prairies. These forests support animal and plant life and human communities that depend on them for cultural and spiritual significance, natural resources, and overall well-being. Healthy forests are critical in mitigating climate change, acting as carbon sinks and absorbing billions of metric tonnes of CO2 annually. However, they face imminent threats from extreme wildfires, pathogen and insect outbreaks, heat stress, drought, rapid development, and invasive species exacerbated by climate change. #climateadaptation #climatechange #greenliving #indigenousknowledge https://lnkd.in/gfqz_fAV

Climate crisis driving exponential rise in most extreme wildfires. Scientists warn of ‘scary’ feedback loop in which fires create more heating, which causes more fires worldwide. The climate crisis is driving an exponential rise in the most extreme wildfires in key regions around the world, research has revealed. The wildfires can cause catastrophic loss of human life, property and wildlife and cause billions of dollars of damage. Scientists say this is climate change “playing out in front of our eyes”. The analysis of satellite data showed the number of extreme fires had risen by more than 10 times in the past 20 years in temperate conifer forests, such as in the western US and Mediterranean. It has increased by seven times in the vast boreal forests in northern Europe and Canada. Australia was also a hotspot for these devastating fires. The scientists also found that the intensity of the worst wildfires had doubled since 2003, and that the six years with the biggest numbers of extreme fires had all occurred since 2017. On average across the globe, extreme wildfires have more than doubled in frequency and intensity over the past two decades. The researchers also warned that the rise in the huge fires was threatening to create a “scary” feedback loop, in which the vast carbon emissions released by the fires cause more global heating, which causes more fires. The new research helps resolve an apparent paradox, in that global heating has driven an unambiguous rise in hot, dry fire weather, but the area burned by wildfires has fallen. The researchers said that most fires were small, started by humans, caused relatively little damage and may be declining due to expansion of cropland and cuts in crop waste burning. Including all fires in global analyses therefore obscured the rapid rise in the most intense and destructive wildfires. “The fingerprints of climate change are all over this rise,” said Dr Calum Cunningham at the University of Tasmania, Australia, who led the new study. “We’ve long seen model projections of how fire weather is increasing with climate change. But now we’re at the point where the wildfires themselves, the manifestation of climate change, are occurring in front of our eyes. This is the effect of what we’re doing to the atmosphere, so action is urgent.” Cunningham said there were very significant increases in extreme wildfires in the conifer forests of the American west: “That’s concerning, because there’s a lot of people there living in very close proximity to these flammable vegetation types and that’s why we’re seeing a lot of disasters emerge.” He added: “The concerning thing, especially with the really carbon-rich ecosystems, boreal forests, that are burning intensely, is that it’s threatening to create a feedback effect.” https://lnkd.in/dMfdq9VB