Friday, 29 January 2021

How heatwaves and drought combine to produce the perfect firestorm

Long heatwaves during entrenched drought often trigger fears of bushfire. It's easy to imagine rolling days of hot, dry weather desiccating leaves, bark and twigs, transforming them into a potent fuel.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-01-heatwaves-drought-combine-firestorm.html