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Extreme wildfires have doubled in the last 20 years

Extreme wildfires have doubled in the last 20 years

Extreme wildfires have more than doubled in frequency and intensity over the past two decades, driven by a warming and drying climate.

Austyn Gaffney reports for The New York Times.

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How wildfires impact our health, as well as the environment

Various climate models have shown that the likelihood of some of the most recent and catastrophic wildfires in the western U.S., Australia and Canada has been significantly greater due to climate change.

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