Global warming to increase wildfire damage by 50 percent

Scientists have been telling us that the Western part of the U.S. should brace for longer and more intense wildfire seasons, thanks in large part to the effects of global warming.

A study released today has quantified those effects. The study, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research, claims that wildfire damage will increase by 50 percent by 2050. The study points out that this number is determined by using conservative estimates of temperatures, meaning if the Earth gets even warmer in the next 40 years, the effects could be even worse.

This is pretty scary stuff, especially considering the damage that wildfires are already causing. Your company offers benefits and incentives for choosing environmentally-friendly ways to commute to work. If you have any questions about them, contact Verizon's Transportation Coordinator, Trisha Morris.