Open access
Aug 2026
Rising vapor pressure deficit and fuel availability exacerbate the dispersion of intra-annual burned area
Continuing climate warming is creating more favorable burning conditions both within and outside the core fire seasons, such as drier vegetation, increased fuel load, and more frequent lightning. These changes are expected to reshape wildfire regimes, with profound implications for wildfire management practices and t...
Hong-Tao Xu, Zi-Qian Zhong, Rui Tang et al.
· npj Climate and Atmospheric... · 0 citations