CityLab: On the one hand, the warming atmosphere is predicted to drench many parts of the U.S. with extreme rain. On the other, for much of the year it`ll likely desiccate vast areas into brittle tinder, setting the stage for more frequent and powerful wildfires.
Increasingly balmy temperatures and a steady lengthening of the wildfire season (peep what`s happening this year in Alaska and Canada) will light a flame under America`s fire potential. By mid-century, large hunks of the country-including the...