The world must wake up to wild fires, effects of climate change

In recent weeks the world has witnessed yet another major environmental crisis in the Australian bush fires, destroying lives, homes and wildlife. Fires have become the most common hazard for forests. This is because fires pose a threat not only to forest wealth but also to the entire regime of fauna and flora resulting to a gross disturbance to the biodiversity, the ecology and the environment. In many places around the world, when there is no rain for months, the forests become littered with dry senescent leaves and twinges that burst into flames with the slightest spark.

The fires simultaneously raging across western US and southeastern Australia, are a frightening reminder of the effects of climate change and a big eye opener on importance of effective climate change actions.