Fires have long been a natural part of forest ecosystems, but something is changing. Our new study shows that forest fires have become more widespread and severe amid global heating, particularly in the high northern latitudes such as Canada and Siberia, where fires are most sensitive to hotter, drier conditions.
Forest fires are shifting north and intensifying—here’s what that means for the planet
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