Is global warming causing more, larger wildfires?

Steven W. Running

doi:10.1126/science.1130370

Is global warming causing more, larger wildfires?

Steven W. Running

W. A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation

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Abstract

Higher spring and summer temperatures and earlier snowmelt are extending the wildfire season and increasing the intensity of wildfires in the western United States.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	927-928
Number of pages	2
Journal	Science
Volume	313
Issue number	5789
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1130370
State	Published - Aug 18 2006

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