More Large Forest Fires Linked to Climate Change by Mari N. Jensen, UA Communications
Large forest fires have occurred more frequently in the western United States since the mid-1980s as spring temperatures increased, mountain snows melted earlier and summers got hotter, according to new research.
Almost seven times more forested federal land burned during the 1987-2003 period than during the prior 17 years. In addition, large fires occurred about four times more often during the latter period... read more Published by: http://www.uagrad.org/Alumnus/gw/fire.html
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