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Posted Aug 2, 2021, 8:57 am Susan J. Prichard, Susan J. Prichard , Keala Hagmann & Paul Hessburg /University of Washington/The Conversation

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How years of fighting every wildfire helped fuel the Western megafires of today

Climate change is a big part of why wildfires are getting worse, but active fire suppression contributes to what is often referred to as the wildland fire paradox – the more we prevent fires in the short term, the worse wildfires become when they return.... Read more»0