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Scientists call more controlled burns in West's forests
2013-10-03 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: Some of the West's leading fire scientists are calling for the increased use of managed burns to reduce fuel levels in the region's forests, warning that climate change is leaving them more vulnerable to large, high-severity wildfires. In a paper published Friday in the journal Science, seven fire and forest ecologists say the rate of fuel reduction and restoration treatments is far below what is needed to help sustain forest landscapes in an era of rising temperatures and increased drought. ...
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