A Siberian silk moth outbreak has killed vast stretches of forest in Siberia, turning them into fuel for uncontrollable wildfires in Krasnoyarsk. The moth strips needles from conifers, and trees that lose them for consecutive years die standing. Satellite data from 2016-2020 documented damage across hundreds of thousands of hectares, with historical outbreaks recurring every decade.
Siberian Moth Outbreak Fuels Uncontrollable Wildfires
Source: Times of India