Heavy rain not ‘nearly enough’ to tame two wildfires in drought-stricken Georgia
Posted by Portalrules123@reddit | collapse | View on Reddit | 6 comments
MavinMarv@reddit
I’m really wondering how bad California wildfires are going to be this year once the wet season stops soon. Last 2 years was bad enough.
stillsmallacts@reddit
With temperatures spiraling lately, I've noticed that wildfires in recent years have become way too uncontrollable to manage. It’s unbelievable that even a heavy downpour isn't enough to put them out anymore. Keep safe everyone.
bipolarearthovershot@reddit
Wow we are entering the age of forever fires
Spiritual-End7310@reddit
It was raining ash here the other day. The feeling was ominous to say the least
StatementBot@reddit
The following submission statement was provided by /u/Portalrules123:
SS: Related to climate collapse as extreme drought continues to impact much of the USA, including areas that are usually fairly wet such as Georgia and Florida. This drought, combined with warmer than average temperatures and heavy winds, has provided the perfect recipe for extreme wildfires to erupt across Georgia. While the fires haven’t killed anyone directly yet (one firefighter died due to a medical emergency while fighting the blaze), over 100 homes have been destroyed and a lot of damage is being done to ecosystems not accustomed to this burning. Global warming results in the atmosphere retaining more water for every degree of warning, so unchecked climate change is directly contributing to this drought. Expect this summer’s wildfire season across North America to continue the extreme trend of recent years, and also for areas across the western USA to start running out of water due to reduced snowpack.
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Portalrules123@reddit (OP)
SS: Related to climate collapse as extreme drought continues to impact much of the USA, including areas that are usually fairly wet such as Georgia and Florida. This drought, combined with warmer than average temperatures and heavy winds, has provided the perfect recipe for extreme wildfires to erupt across Georgia. While the fires haven’t killed anyone directly yet (one firefighter died due to a medical emergency while fighting the blaze), over 100 homes have been destroyed and a lot of damage is being done to ecosystems not accustomed to this burning. Global warming results in the atmosphere retaining more water for every degree of warning, so unchecked climate change is directly contributing to this drought. Expect this summer’s wildfire season across North America to continue the extreme trend of recent years, and also for areas across the western USA to start running out of water due to reduced snowpack.