Glob Chang Biol January 2021 PMID 33048429

Record-setting climate enabled the extraordinary 2020 fire season in the western United States.

Philip E Higuera, John T Abatzoglou

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Various social discussions support the article’s findings, with key phrases like 'record-setting climate' and 'climate change' highlighting agreement and importance. The tone is serious and informative, emphasizing scientific metrics and impacts, which reflects high interest and engagement among participants.

AgreementStrong agreement

Most discussions openly acknowledge and support the connection between climate change and the severity of the 2020 fire season.

InterestHigh interest

Participants show high curiosity and concern, frequently referencing scientific measurements, climate metrics, and implications.

EngagementModerate engagement

Many discussions delve into specific scientific details like atmospheric aridity, VPD, and human impacts, indicating active engagement.

ImpactHigh impact

The overall tone emphasizes the significance of climate change in wildfire behavior, suggesting these discussions promote awareness and potential policy influence.

Abstract in brief

  • The 2020 fire season in the western United States was exceptionally severe due to record-setting climate conditions.
  • Warmer temperatures, prolonged droughts, and dry weather created ideal conditions for massive wildfires to spread.
  • These extreme climate factors significantly contributed to the intensity and scale of the 2020 wildfires.

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Prof. Euan Ritchie (@euanritchie.bsky.social)
@EuanRitchie1 · X

Sounds familiar, doesn't it, Australia. 'Record‐setting climate enabled the extraordinary 2020 fire season in the western United States' https://t.co/IaIvisdy2X

Nov 5, 2020 · 27 likes · 9 shares · 19,198 followers View post →
Global Change Biology
@GlobalChangeBio · X

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Record‐setting climate enabled the extraordinary 2020 fire season in the western United States @PhilipHiguera @climate_guy @umontana @ucmerced

Oct 13, 2020 · 18 likes · 11 shares · 18,471 followers View post →
Ben Abbott
@thermokarst · X

Did climate change cause the megafires of 2020 in the American west? Yes. #ScienceKnows https://t.co/gA8N9YlIby

Oct 19, 2020 · 13 likes · 1 share · 2,231 followers View post →
Alan Knapp
@alan_knapp · X

In the Western US, when atmospheric aridity (VPD) is at record-setting levels (as it was in 2020) burned area increases. Not surprising, but well-documented. Record‐setting climate enabled the extraordinary 2020 fire season in the western United States https://t.co/7q1hzLd9F0

Oct 21, 2020 · 13 likes · 5 shares · 1,603 followers View post →
Jennifer Balch
@DrBalch · X

Check out @PhilipHiguera & @climate_guy recent piece linking our 2020 fire season to off-the-charts VPD (a metric that combines temperature and humidity). Warming makes it easier for the atmosphere to desiccate fuels like a giant hairdryer. https://t.co/nrpTzqN6Vd

Oct 18, 2020 · 12 likes · 7 shares · 1,843 followers View post →
DOIWildlandFire
@DOIWildlandFire · X

#FireScience = learning more about how climate affects wildfire activity. This study assessed #FireYear2020 & how record-setting climate conditions affected wildfire activity to burn more than 10 .1 million acres in the US: https://t.co/TuTxxW1sxX #UnleashTheScience

Oct 23, 2024 · 11 likes · 3 shares · 4,759 followers View post →

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DOIWildlandFire
@DOIWildlandFire · X

#FireScience = learning more about how climate affects wildfire activity. This study assessed #FireYear2020 & how record-setting climate conditions affected wildfire activity to burn more than 10 .1 million acres in the US: https://t.co/TuTxxW1sxX #UnleashTheScience

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Aug 21, 2022 · 5 likes · 1 share · 1,771 followers View post →
Robert W Gray
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Record‐setting climate enabled the extraordinary 2020 fire season in the western United States https://t.co/OXP0eVOH7V

May 30, 2021 · 2 likes · 2,362 followers View post →
Michael R. Coughlan
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RT @bobyokelson: Two papers on overlapping extreme conditions that led to record-breaking 2020 fires. (We measured extreme smoke impacts in…

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Kai Wu
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Yafang Cheng
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RT @bobyokelson: Two papers on overlapping extreme conditions that led to record-breaking 2020 fires. (We measured extreme smoke impacts in…

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Bob Yokelson
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Two papers on overlapping extreme conditions that led to record-breaking 2020 fires. (We measured extreme smoke impacts in Missoula.) https://t.co/xLYyaLYq4u https://t.co/0xh9mJYMMj

May 30, 2021 · 9 likes · 3 shares · 895 followers View post →
ForestStewardsGuild
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In case there were any questions: Record‐setting climate enabled the extraordinary 2020 fire season in the western United States https://t.co/aeBNmuncwE

Jan 31, 2021 · 6,095 followers View post →
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Record‐setting climate enabled the extraordinary 2020 fire season in the western United States #climatechange https://t.co/s9qLZxaNfT

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RT @MartinOesterhel: El área quemada en el oeste de Estados Unidos se multiplicó por 10 en 35 años. La mayoría de los incendios son iniciad…

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RT @MartinOesterhel: El área quemada en el oeste de Estados Unidos se multiplicó por 10 en 35 años. La mayoría de los incendios son iniciad…

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Martin Oesterheld
@MartinOesterhel · X

El área quemada en el oeste de Estados Unidos se multiplicó por 10 en 35 años. La mayoría de los incendios son iniciados por humanos, pero la expansión se explica por mayor sequedad de la atmósfera, consecuencia del cambio climático. https://t.co/drktZF122S https://t.co/zaVqG0C4uV

Dec 10, 2020 · 2 likes · 2 shares · 13,011 followers View post →
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Record‐setting climate enabled the extraordinary 2020 fire season in the western United States https://t.co/Xt7TzJPu0M #climatechange

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Prof. Euan Ritchie (@euanritchie.bsky.social)
@EuanRitchie1 · X

Sounds familiar, doesn't it, Australia. 'Record‐setting climate enabled the extraordinary 2020 fire season in the western United States' https://t.co/IaIvisdy2X

Nov 5, 2020 · 27 likes · 9 shares · 19,198 followers View post →
Jack Williams
@IceAgeEcologist · X

Record‐setting climate enabled the extraordinary 2020 fire season in the western United States: https://t.co/F8fUMWxw3k

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Oct 27, 2020 · 1 share · 343 followers View post →
Climate Change
@Kings_Cambridge · X

Record‐setting climate enabled the extraordinary 2020 fire season in the western United States https://t.co/Xt7TzJPu0M #climatechange

Oct 27, 2020 · 1 share · 954 followers View post →
Andreas Wion
@pinon_nino · X

RT @alan_knapp: In the Western US, when atmospheric aridity (VPD) is at record-setting levels (as it was in 2020) burned area increases. No…

Oct 21, 2020 · 5 shares · 621 followers View post →
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@ChaconLabella · X

RT @alan_knapp: In the Western US, when atmospheric aridity (VPD) is at record-setting levels (as it was in 2020) burned area increases. No…

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@jaaronhogan · X

RT @alan_knapp: In the Western US, when atmospheric aridity (VPD) is at record-setting levels (as it was in 2020) burned area increases. No…

Oct 21, 2020 · 5 shares · 1,101 followers View post →
Dr. William Hammond
@wmhammond · X

RT @alan_knapp: In the Western US, when atmospheric aridity (VPD) is at record-setting levels (as it was in 2020) burned area increases. No…

Oct 21, 2020 · 5 shares · 5,006 followers View post →
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RT @alan_knapp: In the Western US, when atmospheric aridity (VPD) is at record-setting levels (as it was in 2020) burned area increases. No…

Oct 21, 2020 · 5 shares · 1,496 followers View post →
Alan Knapp
@alan_knapp · X

In the Western US, when atmospheric aridity (VPD) is at record-setting levels (as it was in 2020) burned area increases. Not surprising, but well-documented. Record‐setting climate enabled the extraordinary 2020 fire season in the western United States https://t.co/7q1hzLd9F0

Oct 21, 2020 · 13 likes · 5 shares · 1,603 followers View post →
Edward T Hall III
@TedwardHall · X

RT @thermokarst: Did climate change cause the megafires of 2020 in the American west? Yes. #ScienceKnows https://t.co/gA8N9YlIby

Oct 21, 2020 · 1 share · 1,434 followers View post →
Adrienne Wootten
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RT @NC_CASC: Consortium Partner, Phil Higuera, co-authored this publication discussing climate change and the 2020 fire season. Read it her…

Oct 21, 2020 · 1 share · 232 followers View post →
Becca Curry
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RT @GlobalChangeBio: LETTER TO THE EDITOR Record‐setting climate enabled the extraordinary 2020 fire season in the western United States…

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North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center
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Consortium Partner, Phil Higuera, co-authored this publication discussing climate change and the 2020 fire season. Read it here: https://t.co/rR0uUY6xpR https://t.co/uIoPcc1mKa

Oct 20, 2020 · 1 like · 1 share · 1,055 followers View post →
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Ben Abbott
@thermokarst · X

Did climate change cause the megafires of 2020 in the American west? Yes. #ScienceKnows https://t.co/gA8N9YlIby

Oct 19, 2020 · 13 likes · 1 share · 2,231 followers View post →
ForestStewardsGuild
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Over 8 million ac burned...these events have distinct human fingerprints: human-caused ignitions, increased development in flammable landscapes, increased fuel b/c of fire suppression, & dryness due to climate change https://t.co/jH0QqgX6IL

Oct 19, 2020 · 6,095 followers View post →
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RT @DrBalch: Check out @PhilipHiguera & @climate_guy recent piece linking our 2020 fire season to off-the-charts VPD (a metric that combine…

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RT @DrBalch: Check out @PhilipHiguera & @climate_guy recent piece linking our 2020 fire season to off-the-charts VPD (a metric that combine…

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Jennifer Balch
@DrBalch · X

Check out @PhilipHiguera & @climate_guy recent piece linking our 2020 fire season to off-the-charts VPD (a metric that combines temperature and humidity). Warming makes it easier for the atmosphere to desiccate fuels like a giant hairdryer. https://t.co/nrpTzqN6Vd

Oct 18, 2020 · 12 likes · 7 shares · 1,843 followers View post →
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Record‐setting climate enabled the extraordinary 2020 fire season in the western United States @PhilipHiguera @climate_guy @umontana @ucmerced

Oct 13, 2020 · 18 likes · 11 shares · 18,471 followers View post →
Climate Change
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Record‐setting climate enabled the extraordinary 2020 fire season in the western United States https://t.co/Xt7TzJPu0M #climatechange

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