Provided by: Probable Futures |Published on: January 27, 2026
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Synopsis
In this article from Probable Futures, students will learn about wildfire risk and how it is being impacted by changing weather and human activity.
Students will learn how climate change increases wildfire risk, the factors that contribute to wildfire risk, and different aspects of life that are impacted by wildfires.
This article is well-organized and concise, allowing students to access the information without becoming overwhelmed.
The website does a great job of linking to related articles that may be of interest to students.
Prerequisites
Students should be familiar with climate change and understand that carbon is captured by and stored in plant life.
Differentiation & Implementation
After reading this article, teachers can make connections to risk management practices, especially those backed by traditional ecological knowledge, such as controlled burns. This video does a great job of connecting these practices to an idea mentioned in the article, misguided suppression techniques.
Students can create guides for others that explain how to be prepared for wildfires and what to do to prevent them.
Teachers can use this article as a hook for a lesson on the relationship between wildfires and climate change. Teachers can use this lesson or create their own.
Students who are exploring the UN Sustainable Development Goals can analyze this article to determine which of the SDGs are impacted by increased wildfire risk.
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Probable Futures
Probable Futures offers useful tools and maps to visualize climate change along with stories and insights to help people understand what those changes mean.
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