Josselynn X.Z. Feng

Hainan Institute of Tropical Agricultural Resources, Sanya, 572024, China
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International Journal of Molecular Ecology and Conservation, 2024, Vol. 14, No. 3   
Received: 08 May, 2024    Accepted: 03 Jun., 2024    Published: 11 Jun., 2024

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The paper "Increasing Fire Activity in African Tropical Forests Is Associated With Deforestation and Climate Change" was published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters on May 02, 2024, by authors M. C. Wimberlyx et al., from the Department of Geography and EnvironmentalSustainability, University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA, among other institutions. This study comprehensively analyzed the increase in fire activity in African tropical forests from 2003 to 2021, particularly in the Congo Basin. It demonstrates a close association between these trends and deforestation as well as climate change. Utilizing Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) active fire data, the research assessed the spatiotemporal distribution and trends of fires in African tropical forests and analyzed their relationship with deforestation and climate change dynamics.

Tropical forests; Climate change; Deforestation