Scientists investigate the steep costs of climate change and US wildfires

Wednesday, November 03, 2021
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Climate change is making wildfires in the western United States larger and more destructive, and the effects are felt across the country, according to a study by Steve Davis, a professor of Earth systems science at the University of California Irvine

Scientists investigate the steep costs of climate change and US wildfires

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