Fewer Forest Fires Burn in North America Today Than in the Past--and That's a Bad Thing
February 12, 2025
February 12, 2025
BOULDER, Colorado, Feb. 12 -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news:
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Fewer forest fires burn in North America today than in the past--and that's a bad thing
New research analyzed tree rings and fire scars to compare modern fires to those in the past
Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires, accordi . . .
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Fewer forest fires burn in North America today than in the past--and that's a bad thing
New research analyzed tree rings and fire scars to compare modern fires to those in the past
Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires, accordi . . .