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Skeptical Science New Research for Week #39 2026
Open access notables The Increasing Incidence of Boreal and Western U.S. Forest Wildfires and Its Causes: An Overview, Wallace et al., Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society This overview of the voluminous wildfire literature addresses the following…
Wildfires are destroying trees faster than we are replacing them
Canada is losing trees faster than nature can grow them or people can plant them. A northern Manitoba tree-planting program is trying to replace trees destroyed by wildfires, but the cancellation of the federal Two Billion Trees Program is making that more ch…
Global fire outbreaks hit record high as 'unprecedented' heat extremes loom, scientists say
Record fires are burning across Africa and Asia this year. Scientists warn conditions will worsen as summer arrives and El Nino develops. This combination of climate change and El Nino could lead to unprecedented weather extremes. Africa has seen 23% more lan…
BREAKING2026 on track for 'extraordinary extreme weather', scientists warn - amid concerns the second half of the year will bring unprecedented wildfires and record-breaking temperatures
The world is on track for 'extraordinary extreme weather' later this year, scientists have warned.
After LA Wildfires, Clergy Crossed Denominational Lines to Help
Rabbi Amy Bernstein says the wind-whipped fire in January 2025 that scorched much of the Pacific Palisades, destroying her home and damaging her synagogue, “blew everything open” for the community’s faith leaders. “If our hearts must break, let them break …