Friday, August 29, 2008

More Large Fires Linked to Global Warming

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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