EcoWatch: The firefighters are primed, hoses at the ready. May and June are often the peak months for forest fires in the southwest of the U.S., and the outlook for this year is grim.
I wish I could have some hope, says Dr Wally Covington, director of the Ecological Restoration Institute at North Arizona University. Its just a terrible situation in southern California.
Covington, an internationally recognized expert on forest restoration, says a prolonged drought, higher temperatures and stronger...