The graphic shows an increase in area burned in recent decades. (climatecentral.org)
The study's authors used satellite data to measure areas burned by large fires since 1984, and then looked at climate variables, like seasonal temperature and rainfall, during the same time. (sciencedaily.com)
We found that the average number of large wildfires burning each year and the total area burning in these fires have both increased dramatically since the 1970s. (wxshift.com)