Fisking Wildfire Claims
Analysis: Wildfire Claims in Space.com and Earth System Science Data Part 1: Examining Space.com's "Wildfires Are Getting More Intense" Space.com presents a study claiming that wildfires are burning hotter, spreading faster, and growing larger on a global scale, with human-caused climate change identified as the primary driver. The following evaluates key claims using peer-reviewed observations and satellite records. Article Claim: "Wildfires are burning hotter, spreading faster and growing bigger around the world - and human-caused climate change is the main driver, a new study confirms." Analysis: The referenced study (Bowman et al., Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2025) interprets trends in fire…