Controlled burns help prevent wildfires; Climate change is limiting their use

ScienceDaily
Oct 3, 2023, 10:47 am148 pts
Climate change means the American West will have 17% fewer safe days to light prescribed fires for wildfire management, according to new research. Winter, however, will see a net 4% increase in the number of favorable days. Implementing controlled burns in the West will require changes to policy and the…

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