Wildfire-driven deforestation rates in California among highest in world

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Apr 22, 2026, 5:20 pm227 ptsTop
California has one of the highest rates of wildfire-driven deforestation in the world, and the trend has accelerated over the past three decades, according to a study from the University of California, Davis. The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, assessed the state's…

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