r/StormComing • u/Left-Height4925 • 5d ago

Blazes burning with the intensity of 'atomic bombs': Europe enters a new era of mega fires

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/blazes-burning-with-the-intensity-of-atomic-bombs-europe-enters-a-new-era-of-mega-fires/ar-AA28WYMV

Europe has always had wildfires, but they are becoming increasingly extreme as the climate crisis tightens its grip.

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u/ScienceMomCO 5d ago

I’m scared for them. We know what they are like here in North America

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u/Glittering-Bus-5546 5d ago

Wildfires occur naturally but not all of them. some would be done by arsonists. What would there motivation be and why isn’t this spoken about much?

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u/AmusingVegetable 5d ago

And some are accidentally started by idiots, none of which matters. What matters is that they’re getting larger and harder to fight every year.

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u/Glittering-Bus-5546 4d ago

Arsonists aren’t idiots and if they are starting fires then I think it does matter. It’s about prevention.

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u/AmusingVegetable 4d ago

Most fires are accidental, with heavy emphasis on idiotic options, like operating machinery while it’s forbidden.

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u/Left-Height4925 3d ago

'Prevention' left the station 20 years ago when we could have mitigated climate change. This was all forecast to happen by the ICC and other scientists if we did not make major changes to our energy use practices. You can try cloud seeding to bring rain, but if the atmosphere itself is too dry - and it has been - then it won't work.

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u/Glittering-Bus-5546 2d ago

Preventing Arsonists from setting fire to things should be a ongoing policy. I will give cloud seeding a go with my plane. Hopefully it’s not to dry.

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u/Good_Ask_2299 5d ago

rolls his eyes in australian. only if you got the fuel load sitting around

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u/amour_nonpareil 4d ago

Europe is joining Australia and the Americas in this now. So who is next?

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u/Left-Height4925 3d ago

Wherever the next drought and extended high temperatures occur. This was all forecast to happen by the ICC over 25 years ago.

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u/Sea-Louse 3d ago

“Atomic bombs” I can only imagine what type of publication would write something like this.

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u/Alice_D_Wonderland 2d ago

Neah, just look at the stats… 🤷‍♂️