August 9, 2024 12:39 PM

Climate change fueled record early fires in Brazil’s wetlands, study says

Climate change intensified by 40% the weather feeding devastating wildfires that have likely killed millions of animals this year in Brazil's Pantanal, the world's largest wetlands, scientists said in a study published on Thursday. Climate change also made the hot, dry and windy conditions this year four to five times more likely, according to the study by World Weather Attribution, a global team of scientists that examines the role played by climate change in extreme weather. The Pantanal's n...