Absolutely, increased devastating forest fires were predicted decades ago. Why is this? Rainfall increases, due to higher water vapor content in the atmospherre. BUT, the ground and vegetation still becomes drier, due to ..... Higher temperatures Increasing rates of evaporation Desertification. Also, it is possible, due to increasing global ground temperature that.... The ENTIRE AMAZON could catch fire. That would be a perfect time for a WEENIE ROAST.... Global average temperatures need to rise by 1.5°C to 1.9°C above pre-industrial levels to push the Amazon toward a critical tipping point of widespread drying, dieback, and severe fire risk, provided current deforestation continues. [1] Temperature and Deforestation Thresholds Combined Threat: Research published in Nature shows that if deforestation reaches 22% to 28% (the Amazon is currently at roughly 17% to 18% loss), global warming of 1.5°C to 1.9°C will trigger self-amplifying drought and fire cascades across up to 77% of the basin. Warming Alone: In a theoretical scenario with zero additional deforestation, the critical global warming threshold required to destabilize large parts of the Amazon jumps much higher, to about 3.7°C to 4.0°C. Current Trajectory: Long-term global warming has already surpassed roughly 1.3°C, meaning the lower combined threshold of 1.5°C is imminent or being actively tested by short-term climate overshoots, making local moisture loss and logging the decisive factors. ANYWAY: Please do not tell me that NOBODY WARNED you, this time....
