Abrupt, climate-induced increase in wildfires in British Columbia since the mid-2000s

In the province of British Columbia, Canada, four of the most severe wildfire seasons of the last century occurred in the past 7 years: 2017, 2018, 2021, and 2023. To investigate trends in wildfire activity and fire-conducive climate, we conducted an analysis of mapped wildfire perimeters and annual...

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Published in:	Communications earth & environment Vol. 4; no. 1; pp. 309 - 11
Main Authors:	Parisien, Marc-André, Barber, Quinn E., Bourbonnais, Mathieu L., Daniels, Lori D., Flannigan, Mike D., Gray, Robert W., Hoffman, Kira M., Jain, Piyush, Stephens, Scott L., Taylor, Steve W., Whitman, Ellen
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Nature Publishing Group 01.12.2023 Nature Portfolio
Subjects:	Climate Climate effects Climatic data Insects Land use Moisture effects Outbreaks Pest outbreaks Wildfires British Columbia Canada Canada
ISSN:	2662-4435, 2662-4435
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