I wrote a blog post last week about fires being caused by dead trees. Well, even though that is true, wildfires are also being caused by climate change "and require new strategies from states to prevent ever-greater destruction of people's lives and property."
"High temperatures, drought and wind have combined to create a number of fires that have caused at least two deaths in California." The first wildfire this summer has burned through over 1,200 acres and is threatening thousands of homes.
Warming temperatures have dried out vegetation and soils which leads to fires. An infestation of beetles has made trees less resilient to fires. In the past 30 years, fire season has grown from 84 to 220 days and the amount of area burned has grown by 1,200%.
To combat the wildfire risks, states "should be using controlled burns and chemical treatments to make forests less like a tinderbox and more predictable during wildfire season."
The Guardian Article Wildfires Engulfing The West Coast Are Fueled By Climate Change, Experts Warn: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/30/wildfires-california-fueled-by-climate-change
Dead Trees Are Leading To Fires In California: http://ridewithmark.blogspot.com/2016/06/dead-trees-are-leading-to-fires-in.html
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