Question

• Explain the connection between climate change and wildfires, Find some rainfall maps dealing with recent problems for a better explanation. (You may add some specifics about Australia or another area that is impacted with wildfires)

Answer 1

There is strong connection between climate change and wildfire. Wildfire risk depends on number of factors as temperature, soli moisture and presence of trees, shrubs and potential fuel. All these factors are strong direct or indirect ties to climate variability and climate change.

Rainfl maps-ji

Topographical information is included by the use of rainfall ratio (actual rainfall divided by monthly average) in the analysis process on the map is gridpoint represents and approximately square area with side of abut 5 kilometres.

April to October rainfall across Southeastern and southwestern Australia has declined. Rainfall has increased across parts of nothern Australia since 1970.

In Australia at one of the driest area is Birdsville in Queensland the desert town experiences only 10 days of rainfall per year.