Original source:
Quantifying the contribution of major carbon producers to increases in vapor pressure deficit and burned area in western US and southwestern Canadian forests, Kristina A Dahl et al, Environmental Research Letters (2023)
News coverage:
World’s Biggest Polluters Responsible for a Third of Forests Burned in Western North America, by Kyla Mandel, Time Magazine
New study quantifies link between climate crisis, wildfires, by Issam AHMED, Phys.org
Scientists hope the new findings can be used to hold fossil fuel polluters accountable for their climate impacts.
If people and governments would be willing the polluters of the past could be held accountable already. It’s not hard to figure out who chose to pollute and pump more oil despite already knowing about the devastating effects of it. Seize their assets, use it for building green power, mitigation and disaster control.
