Wildfires Cause Rising Economic Damage 1980-2023

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Wildfires are a big problem. They are happening more now than before. A new study says climate change is the reason.

The study looks at wildfires around the world. It looks at money and people hurt by fires. It says wildfires are getting worse because of climate.

Scientists looked at very bad fires since 1980. They looked at damage to the country's money. These big fires happen about four times more often now.

Calum Cunningham is a scientist. He studies fires in Australia. He said the study proves wildfires are a crisis.

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What is causing wildfires to happen more often?

Climate change is the reason.

Since when have scientists looked at very bad fires?

They have looked at very bad fires since 1980.

Who is Calum Cunningham?

Calum Cunningham is a scientist who studies fires in Australia.

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