A study of more than 67,000 land areas found that afforestation was associated with a 26% higher likelihood of fires and a 23% larger burned area overall. Effects varied by biome, highlighting the need to assess local fire risk when planning new forests. (Wikimedia Commons)

A global study found that planted forests had mixed effects on wildfire activity across temperate regions

Afforestation can increase forest cover supply and aid in addressing the issue of Climate Change. However, transforming open land to afforested land can alter the behavior of wildfires. According to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), afforestation was associated with a 26% higher probability of fire occurrence and…

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