Nature World: California is no stranger to drought - the state is in the middle of its third utterly rainless year. And this lack of water and arid air creates the perfect scenario for wildfires, which have recently wreaked havoc across the state. Researchers have found that wildfires and drought combined shape the ecology of California, both past and future.
Lead author and ecologist John Keeley says understanding historical fire trends is important during fire discussions so that people realize they are talking...