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Prediction and Prevention of Wildfires

Figure 0-3 : Wildfire – Climate feedback loop published in World Resources Institute ⁵ .

Statistics indicate that wildfire alone has severe impact on decarbonization ^{6 7} and it is difficult to detect and control the fire .

The best chance to stop and avoid damage is at the initial stages . Due to wilderness and vast areas , it is difficult to prevent wildfire ; therefore , prediction is the best chance to avoid the severe impact .

5 https :// www . wri . org / insights / 6-graphics-explain-climate-feedback-loop-fueling-us-fires

6 https :// www . ncei . noaa . gov / news / national-climate-202206

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https :// insideclimatenews . org / news / 23082018 / extreme-wildfires-climate-change-global-warming-airpollution-fire-management-black-carbon-co2 /

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