When hotter and drier means more – but eventually less – wildfire
- Written by: Maureen C Kennedy, Assistant Professor of Quantitative Fire Ecology, University of Washington
The Creek Fire burns near Shaver Lake, Calif., in the Sierra Nevada in September 2020.AP Photo/Noah BergerThere is abundant evidence that changes in the climate, both increased temperature and reduced precipitation, are making wildfires worse in the western U.S. The relationship between climate and wildfire seems obvious and universal: hotter +...
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