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Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2009
In recent years, the fingers of flame have extended their reach over more of the Earth?s surface. Wildfires are occurring more often and becoming more severe, a perplexing change in fire patterns that threatens to transform ecosystems, reduce biodiversity and even alter climate. To stamp out the flames, researchers have to understand why fire is spreading and figure out how to fight fire with science.
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Citation: Barazesh, Solmaz. 2009. Ecology, climate and human activities conspire to set the world on fire. Science News 176(1):26.
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- human activities
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