Global warming is fueling an alarming rise in forest fires worldwide, with the resulting air pollution posing a growing threat to millions, according to two studies by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) published on Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change. The first study reveals that climate change has resulted in more burned areas in recent decades. Between 2003 and 2019, nearly 16% more forest burned compared to a scenario without climate change, according to a team led by Seppe Lampe of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Australia, South America, North America’a west …