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Explained in 90 Seconds: How Climate Change Fuels Wildfires
2013-08-26 16:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Atlantic: From the Rim fire currently engulfing California to the Black Forest fire that burned more than 500 homes in Colorado, wildfires are becoming more destructive. In this video, Matthew Hurteauassistant professor of forest resources at Penn State Universityexplains how warming temperatures, prolonged drought, and a century's worth of fire suppression policy are "priming the system to make it more flammable." After you watch the video, be sure to check out Climate Desk's detailed explainer on the...
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