Nonprofit group Climate Central appears to have found an alarming trend that threatens to burn through parts of the United States and Canada.
While certain parts of both nations have experienced wildfire seasons for years, studies show that this devastating phenomenon now lasts two months longer today than it did in 1973 and most of the increase is coming in spring.
In particular, the Texas panhandle now suffers from 34 more days of wildfire weather every year, including some of the worst fires in its history. This combination of freak weather conditions, including an abnormal winter heat wave, is putting the United States stockpile of nuclear weapons on the path of disaster.
But, it’s no longer the Southwest that’s on fire. Other areas like Northern New Jersey, Massachusetts, and even southern Alabama, are suffering from more wildfire fires these days than ever before.
This has also become problematic in eastern Canada, which, according to the World Weather Attribution, is now twice more likely to suffer from wildfires than before.
There’s no single solution to this. The problem with wildlife stems from multiple problems, including a reliance on fossil fuels, proper forest management (or the lack thereof), and better planning.
As climate change continues to offer more areas and make previous situations worse, it’s only a matter of time before the rest of the world finds itself at nature’s mercy.