Peru Struggles to Fight Deadly Wildfires
TimeSEP 2024
Climate change is quite literally burning South America to the ground, leaving millions of acres of land charred and animals at risk of extinction. This is ana internationalglobal problem that requires an international solution, including banscurbing on fossil fuel burningemissions and commitments to protecting Indigenous populations. If governments fail to do this, entire generations of animals and humans will face thedire consequences.
As the media publishpublishes flashy headlines to make usviewers think the entire world is on fire, the truth is that we'vethe planet has actually seen a decrease in global burned areas over the past two decades. While North and South America have certainly seen an increase in fires due to particular weather patterspatterns, the same is not true for Africa and Europe. The solution is better land management, not overhauling the energy system.
There is a 50% chance that wildfires destroy a total exceeding 10M hectares of global tree cover in any year before 2031, according to the Metaculus prediction community.