Fear-mongering over forest fires

[Michael Hardner]

Some people were ruminating about forest fires and climate change. I wasn't sure if there was a consensus yet, it seems like there mostly is. It's not like the entire country will be consumed though. And there are mitigating factors. 

https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/cjfr-2019-0094#:~:text=The majority of studies examining,decreased or unchanged fire activity.

 

The majority of studies examining area burned by wildfire suggest an overall increase with climate change; however, changes in burned area will be heterogeneous as some regions are also projected to experience decreased or unchanged fire activity. Importantly, climate is not the only factor influencing area burned, as fire management, topography, insect outbreaks, and fuel characteristics, among others, can also play a role. Nonetheless, projections of area burned based on weather – fire danger relationships suggest a 75%–120% increase in area burned in Canada by the end of this century based on Canadian and Hadley Centre climate models, respectively

[Akalupenn]

Totally get where you’re coming from. I’ve noticed the same thing with the media – they really know how to make everything seem way more catastrophic than it might be. I remember a few years back when wildfires were dominating the headlines, and everyone was freaking out. But honestly, from what I've seen, El Niño and other factors can have a big impact on fire seasons. It’s frustrating when the media makes it all about climate change to drive their point, especially when there’s a lot more nuance to the situation. And yeah, it seems like some politicians just jump on that fear to push their own agendas.

[herbie]

Worse if they don't mention climate change to appease those with memories so short they don't remember how thing right in front of their eyes have changed over decades and suggest instead that other 'nuances' are to blame.

Like the weeks of -40s that were every year in both childhood and 200+ years of records are maybe now 1 day a year if that outside the seniors home. How there's heat domes instead of long hot summers with rainstorms in the afternoons.
Regardless, WTF do you want to DO about cities burning other than blame something?