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When hotter and drier means more – but eventually less – wildfire

  • Written by Maureen C Kennedy, Assistant Professor of Quantitative Fire Ecology, University of Washington
When hotter and drier means more – but eventually less – wildfireThe Creek Fire burns near Shaver Lake, Calif., in the Sierra Nevada in September 2020.AP Photo/Noah Berger

There is abundant evidence that changes in the climate, both increased temperature and reduced precipitation, are making wildfires worse in the western U.S. The relationship between climate and wildfire seems obvious and universal: hotter +...

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