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Jul. 07, 2006
Does Global Warming Increase Forest Fires?
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| new research published this week in the journal Science says that global warming may be causing more intense wildfires in the western United States. The researchers found that increases in large wildfire activity in the western US over the past 25 years is 'strongly associated with increased spring and summer temperatures and an earlier spring snowmelt.' We'll talk to one of the authors of the report about the findings. |
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