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Global Wildfire Area, Disaster Deaths Down; Polar Bears Up

5/29/2026

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Global wildfire burned area has dropped more than 25 percent in the last 25 years, contradicting Al Gore’s apocalyptic forecasts.
Global deaths from climate-related disasters have fallen sharply since the 1920s while the world population has quadrupled.
Polar bear numbers have risen from roughly 12,000 in the 1960s to more than 26,000 today.

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Story summary

Global wildfire burned area has dropped more than 25 percent in the last 25 years, contradicting Al Gore’s apocalyptic forecasts.
Global deaths from climate-related disasters have fallen sharply since the 1920s while the world population has quadrupled.
Polar bear numbers have risen from roughly 12,000 in the 1960s to more than 26,000 today.