Fire Paradox: Tree-ring Data Shows Wildfire Activity Has Declined, Not Increased
February 19, 2025
February 19, 2025
TUCSON, Arizona, Feb. 19 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2025:
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The fire paradox: Tree-ring data shows wildfire activity has declined, not increased
Contrary to what people might think, North American forests are burning less, not more, according to new data. A study published in Nature Communications reveals how this trend may be causing more aggressive fires.
"What we see in the record is t . . .
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The fire paradox: Tree-ring data shows wildfire activity has declined, not increased
Contrary to what people might think, North American forests are burning less, not more, according to new data. A study published in Nature Communications reveals how this trend may be causing more aggressive fires.
"What we see in the record is t . . .