A world on fire: forest blazes caused by human hands

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Climate change enhances the drying of organic matter

in forests and has doubled the number of large fires

between 1984 and 2021.

In the summer of 2021 wildfires continued to rip through 

Southern and Eastern Europe, The West Coast of America,

and Australia prompting  humans to flee to safety by sea. 

Although human activities  are mainly responsible for

starting the fires, hotter weather makes forests drier

and more susceptible to burning. Rising temperatures,

a key indicator of climate change, evaporate more moisture

from the ground, drying out the soil, and making vegetation

more flammable.

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Charcoal and Acryl on Cardboard 30x30  2021