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Extreme Wildfire: Deadly, but Not for the Climate?

Does fire affect climate change? What about extreme wildfire behavior?

08/26/2021

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Weathered

Extreme Wildfire: Deadly, but Not for the Climate?

Season 2 Episode 1 | 10m 2sVideo has Closed Captions

Does fire affect climate change? What about extreme wildfire behavior?

A fire tornado, or “firenado,” is exactly what it sounds like: a tornado made out of fire… and it is truly the stuff of nightmares. The most famous example occurred when the 2018 Carr Fire spawned an EF3 fire tornado with estimated wind speeds of 143 mph! And as climate change drives increasing wildfires around the planet, it only makes sense that we see more fire tornadoes as well

08/26/2021

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Weathered

Extreme Wildfire: Deadly, but Not for the Climate?

Season 2 Episode 1 | 10m 2sVideo has Closed Captions

A fire tornado, or “firenado,” is exactly what it sounds like: a tornado made out of fire… and it is truly the stuff of nightmares. The most famous example occurred when the 2018 Carr Fire spawned an EF3 fire tornado with estimated wind speeds of 143 mph! And as climate change drives increasing wildfires around the planet, it only makes sense that we see more fire tornadoes as well

08/26/2021

FromDigital Studios

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