“Today, western forests are experiencing longer wildfire seasons and more acres burned compared to several decades ago,” says Todd Sanford, a climate scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). “The greatest increase has occurred in mid-elevation Northern Rockies forests, which are having higher spring and summer temperatures and earlier snowmelt. These conditions are linked to climate change.” “In general, climate change is increasing the risk for longer wildfire seasons and more area burned,” he says.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 03:20:17 +0000
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