Climate Change Fueled Devastating Wildfires in Patagonia: A Stark Warning for America

Last month’s catastrophic wildfires devastating parts of Chile and Argentina’s Patagonia region were no mere natural disasters—they were a direct consequence of human-caused climate change. According to a rigorous analysis by World Weather Attribution, the extreme hot, dry, and windy conditions that fed these infernos were made up to three times more likely due to greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels.Are We Ignoring the Warning Signs While Our Own Nation Faces Rising Fire Risks?The blazes that tore through Chile’s Biobio and Ñuble regions killed at least 23 people, destroyed over a thousand homes, and displaced tens of thousands. Meanwhile, southern...