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Archive Home > 2007 > September > 25 > Expect more wildfire, senators told

Expect more wildfire, senators told

Scientists spark debate on how Western forests will cope with warming’s effects

By Keith Chu / The Bulletin
September 25, 2007

WASHINGTON " Bigger, more intense wildfires will be more likely in Pacific Northwest forests as Earth's climate warms, scientists told a U.S. Senate panel Monday.

As people expand farther into forested areas and potential fuels continue to build up, global warming will only make the....

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