Published: August 30th, 2023,
Last updated: May 30th, 2025
Biogeographer and wildfire researcher Thomas Hickler.
Climate change is intensifying wildfires, especially in northern regions, says fire researcher Thomas Hickler. If the Paris climate targets were met, humanity could probably „still adapt quite well in fighting forest fires.“ But above the two-degree limit, things will become problematic.
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Mr Hickler, do you still have an overview of where forests are currently burning?