Causes
The 3 Main Causes of Wildfires
Human Activity, Climate Change, Natural Causes
Region reached by the Russian fires for the first time in history
North Pole
Poorer Air Quality
Fires are ___ times more likely than 150 years ago
5
Definition
Wager
This is released by our burning of fossil fuels and also the burning of forests
Carbon Emissions
This Country had over 6000 fires during its fire season
Canada
Biodiversity loss accounts for the loss of plant life and _____ life.
Animal / Species
The fact that fires make the next fires worse is commonly depicted by...
Climate Feedback Loop
Write your own definition for 'Wildfire'
An uncontrolled burn of vegetation such as forests, grasslands, savannahs, croplands
The most common wildfire starter
Lightning strikes
The Amazon rainforest is Earth's primary ________ ________, making the fire there more important.
Carbon Consumer
Two ways the economy is affected by wildfires
Agriculture Loss, Property Destruction, Management Expenses
This burns more than 45000 hectares
Megafires
Higher temperatures cause more/longer ______, which cause more wildfires.
Droughts (Fire Seasons)
This type of vegetation was the primary burner in France in 2022
Coniferous Trees
Wildfires making land unusable for agriculture is referred to as ____ ___________
Soil Degradation
In the United States, the month of May also represents...
Wildfire Awareness Month
What some farmers do which they can sometimes lose control of, causing wildfires
Agricultural Burns
This was the nickname of the 2019 Australian bushfire season
Black Summer
A way mental health can be impacted by the fires
Forced Human Relocation
Forest management create _______ _______ to stop the potential spread of fires
Fire Breaks