Climate Change And Forest Fires Linked In New Study

Huffington Post: A study released this week predicts a grim future for the ecosystem in and around Yellowstone National Park. The study, by researchers at the University of California, Merced, concluded that rising temperatures associated with climate change could result in many more severe forest fires in the coming decades. Professor Anthony Westerling and his team found that by 2050, forest fires “would likely cause a major shift in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem” and “affect the region's wildlife, hydrology,......

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