Wildfire risk for species under climate change

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 06 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02600-5The authors consider risks to global biodiversity from wildfire under climate change. They show increased risk to 83.9% of species pre-identified as wildfire vulnerable, with high risks for species with small ranges, high conservation concern and those in South America, Australia and South Asia.