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As Earth Warms, California Fire Season Is Starting Earlier, Study Finds

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This article, written by Raymond Zhong from the New York Times, features our charter member Alexandra Syphard, who discusses changes to California’s wildfire season. She says California’s earlier fire season means more opportunities each year for catastrophic blazes. Even if longer seasons don’t guarantee more destruction, this extended window raises the risk of the “perfect storm” – dry fuels and strong winds.

Read the full article, As Earth Warms, California Fire Season Is Starting Earlier, Study Finds

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Dr. Alexandra D. Syphard

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