Australia’s wildfires have now been linked to climate change
Climate-influenced temperatures raised the wildfire risk by 30 percent
![the Orroral Valley Fire in Australia](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/030320_cg_australia_fires_feat.jpg?fit=1028%2C579&ssl=1)
On the outskirts of Canberra, the Orroral Valley Fire blazed on January 28, 2020. New research suggests the recent record-breaking heat in southeastern Australia, which is linked to climate change, helped increase the region’s fire risk by at least 30 percent.
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