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Study: Drought, climate change will worsen conflicts with elephants

Elephants are an iconic species and the focus of many conservation efforts. But a new study out of Northern Arizona University says as the global climate warms, elephants will have to compete more often with humans for food and water, increasing the risk of conflict and dangerous encounters.
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Study: Climate change now drives wildfire risk in the West

The area burned annually by wildfires in the Western United States has risen sharply since the 1980s. A new study out of the University of California-Los Angeles suggests human-caused climate change is driving the trend.

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