How the world’s fires changed while humanity hit pause
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一项发表于Cell Reports Sustainability的研究对比新冠疫情时期与其他年份的数据发现，2020年封锁期间人类活动减少，总体上降低了平均火灾活动水平。研究由中国科学院王江浩教授团队完成。文章指出，野火在全球范围内发生，可能严重威胁生命，如2019至2020年澳大利亚东南部山火和2025年洛杉矶山火均造成重大损失。人类既是野火诱因，也是唯一
Wildfires occur worldwide, and they can sometimes become serious threats to people's lives. A series of massive bushfires from 2019 to 2020 swept across southeastern Australia and destroyed thousands of homes. Recently, the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires spread widely across the city, resulting in massive damage to local communities.
Many things can cause wildfires, but humans are the only factor that can also make preventative efforts. Measuring people's impact on fire is difficult because of the mix of human and natural influences.
A team led by Jianghao Wang, a professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, recently published a study in Cell Reports Sustainability comparing the COVID-19 era with other years. Data from the 2020 lockdowns suggest that lower human activity at this time had the net effect of lowering average fire activity.
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