A new study maps vegetation’s fire risk across the West and shows where population in the highest-risk areas from California to Texas is booming.
- Associate Professor of Hydroclimatology, University of California, Los Angeles
Historical analysis shows that natural forces are behind California’s drought, but global warming has contributed 8%-27% to the drought’s severity.
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