Prescribed Burns and Forest Thinning Averted Millions of Tons of Emissions and Billions in Damages

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By By Steven RodasMay 20, 2026, 5:00 am249 ptsTop
In addition to preventing an estimated 2.7 million tons of carbon emissions and $2.8 billion in damages, UC Davis researchers determined that fuel treatments prevented nearly 60 premature deaths. By Steven Rodas Work to reduce excess flammable vegetation in forests warded off the release of 2.7 million tons of…

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