The force of fires in the American state of California has increased due to the effects of climate change. This is stated in the report prepared by the World Wheather Attribution, WWA).
“hot, dry and windy weather increases the risk of fires, and climate change caused by human activities leads to an increase in forest fires in many corners of the world,” follows the publication.
The authors of the report drew attention to the factors underlying the strengthening of the most destructive fire in the history of the country.
The report says that in early January, in some areas of Los Angeles, the strong winds of Santa-Ana.
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As the air temperature on the planet rises, forest fires can become more intense, arid seasons will become longer, and in combination with Santa-Ana winds, this will contribute to the spread of forest fires, warned in WWA.
Given these factors, the anthropogenic climate change caused primarily by the burning of fossil fuel, increases the likelihood of destructive fires in Los Angeles, according to the organization.
Another WWA report says that all 10 most deadly extreme weather phenomena over the past 20 years have been aggravated by the anthropogenic climate change.
As a result of forest fires that began in the Pasifik-Palisads area in Los Angeles on the morning of January 7 and quickly spread to nearby areas, especially to the areas of Iton, Herst, Sanset and Woodley, 29 people were killed.
The total damage and economic losses caused by fires, as a result of which thousands of acres of land turned into ashes, are estimated at $ 250-275 billion.