Drought-Weakened Trees More Likely to Die in Fires

Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 16:30 in Earth & Climate

Trees in the western United States are more likely to die from wildfires in drought conditions, a new study of prescribed burns suggests. Drought and increasing temperatures caused by climate change are weakening the trees, and may be increasing western f

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