World: Number of wildfires to rise by 50% by 2100 and governments are not prepared, experts warn

23 Februari 2022
Country: World
Source: UN Environment Programme

Climate change and land-use change are projected to make wildfires more frequent and intense, with a global increase of extreme fires of up to 14% by 2030, 30% by the end of 2050 and 50% by 2100.