35 - Skogsbränder

Skogsbränder 35
Set 5 www.climatefresk.org 35 Skogsbränder startas och spridas lättare vid torka och värmeböljor.

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Causes

Torka

Torka


Värmeböljor

Värmeböljor


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Consequence

Hälsa

Skogsbränder

630 people died in Californian wildfires in autumn 2018.

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Other possible cause

Avskogning

Avskogning

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Other possible consequences

Avskogning

Skogsbränder

Deforestation is partly done by burning the forest, which can then degenerate into uncontrolled fire. This is what happened in the summer of 2019 in the Amazon and Australia.
Aerosoler

Skogsbränder

Smoke from wildfires has been shown to carry toxic particles.
Landlevande biologisk mångfald

Skogsbränder

This is a more minor link, except for specific biodiversity-rich areas.
Minskade skörder

Skogsbränder

Generally forests burn better than wheat fields.
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