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Rains Are Scarce in the Amazon. Instead, Megafires Are Raging.
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Dr. Sarah Adams
RIO DE JANEIRO — By this time of the year, rain should be drenching large swaths of the Amazon rainforest. Instead, a ...
How a warming climate is setting the stage for fast-spreading, destructive wildfires
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Dr. Sarah Adams
Texas is no stranger to winter wildfires, but the ferocity of the Smokehouse Creek fire — the state’s largest on record after ...
In Texas, a powerful combination of dry land and high winds fuels wildfires
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Dr. Sarah Adams
Abnormally warm temperatures, dry grasses and a sudden windy cold front combined to create the conditions for the destructive wildfires that have ...
Australia raises bushfire risks ahead of El Nino summer
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Dr. Sarah Adams
By Renju Jose and Cordelia Hsu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia faces an increased risk of bushfires during the approaching summer, authorities warned ...
