BUENOS AIRES: Climate change made the hot, dry conditions that fueled recent devastating wildfires in southern Chile and Argentina up to three times as likely, according to an analysis published Wednesday by the World Weather Attribution network of scientists. Some two dozen people died in blazes across the South American countries — where it is currently summer — which also destroyed hundreds of homes, forced thousands of people to flee, and threatened some of the world’s oldest trees.

Wildfires that left 23 people dead were made about three times more likely by global heating, researchers say

BUENOS AIRES: Climate change made the hot, dry conditions that fueled recent devastating wildfires in southern Chile and Argentina up to three times as likely, according to an…