Mar 26, 2018
EEE 2016: Anthropogenic Forcings and Associated Changes in Fire Risk in Western North America and Australia During 2015/16
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Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Main finding:
Extreme vapor pressure deficits (VPD) have been associated with enhanced wildfire risk. Using one model, we found for 2015/16 that human influences quintupled the risk of extreme VPD for western North America and increased the risk for extratropical Australia.
Larger report:
EEE 2016 = Explaining Extreme Events of 2016 from a Climate Perspective