A world on fire: forest blazes caused by human hands
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.
Charcoal and Acryl on Cardboard 30x30 2021
