Fires burn thousands of acres in Arizona amid fire-prone conditions in the Southwest
NBCMAY 2022
These climate change-catalyzed infernos are threatening lives, homes, and livelihoods. Extreme conditions caused by rising temperatures and reduced winter rainfall are making many parts of the US into a tinderbox. Under these circumstances, strong winds can be the catalyst in creating a major disaster.
It's easy to dismiss any extreme weather event as a consequence of climate change, but in reality they're usually influenced by a myriad of factors. More research is needed before we can establish any direct causal link between the two.