Paradoxically, it is likely that there is not enough fire on the planet; but, thanks to fossil fuels, there is certainly too much combustion. Overall, the developed world has too few good fires, and the developing world has too many bad ones.
矛盾的是，地球上可能火焰不足；但是，拜化石燃料所赐，燃烧显然是太多了。总体而言，发达世界好火太少，而发展中世界坏火太多。几乎所有观察家都认为这一局面会在未来多年中持续下去。