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Global Warming Linked with Frequent Fires in Alaska's Boreal Forests
2013-07-23 15:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: A new study from the University of Illinois has shown that Yukon Flats of interior Alaska, one of the most flammable regions of the world, is seeing more frequent and severe fires now than it had in the past 10,000 years. Researchers attribute this increase to global warming. Recently, large wildfires in Alaska have charred more than half a million acres at a time, The Los Angeles Times reported. Another recent study had found that wildfires may drive up global warming by releasing more carbon-containing...
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