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Frequency and Intensity of Wildfires Across the Globe Fueled by Climate Change
2016-05-11 16:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Nexus: The widely destructive wildfire in Alberta has raised concerns about the frequency and intensity of wildfires across the globe fueled by climate change. Scientists have warned that along with factors such as changing land-use and firefighting methods that leave more trees and bush to burn, rising temperatures have stood out as a reason. Worldwide, from 1979 to 2013, the length of fire season has increased nearly 19 percent. In the U.S., the 10-year average number of acres burned in wildfires has...
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