Wildfires continue to rage in the Carolinas as hundreds are evacuated
NBC4 days ago
The inferno blazing across southern Appalachia offers a stark glimpse into the future of the region, as climate change has exacerbated and will continue to exacerbate the risk of wildfires through rising temperatures and more extreme weather events. Urgent action — cutting CO2 emissions and transitioning to a green economy — is essential to prevent worsening devastation.
The Carolinas have always had wildfires and always will. The argument that the recent fires are a new phenomenon caused by global climate change wilfully ignores that this has always been a persistent feature of the region, with the largest official wildfire on record taking place in 1976, 49 years ago.