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  2. Mar 6, 2024 · Extreme wildfires tore through California, burning more than 4.2 million acres from 2020 through 2021. The fires were like none ever recorded in modern history. Their devastation of human communities was well-documented, but their toll on wildlife was largely unknown.

  3. Jul 12, 2023 · Experts authored a paper synthesizing the latest research on wildfires, which have grown significantly larger and more severe in California and the western U.S. since 1980. Human sources are responsible for more than 90% of ignitions, as development in fire-prone areas increases wildfire risk.

  4. Sep 5, 2023 · In summary. California wildfires every year emit as much carbon as almost 2 million cars, posing a threat to efforts to battle climate change. Wildfires and climate change are locked in a vicious circle: Fires worsen climate change, and climate change worsens fires.

  5. California’s continuous battle with drought along with unusually high temperatures and dry vegetation has contributed to devastating fire seasons. The cost of mitigation has been rising quickly - from $61 million in the 1990s to more than $400 million in the 2010s.

  6. Nov 20, 2023 · Extreme wildfires that have been burning through the California landscape over recent decades are disrupting wildlife habitats within the state, new research shows.

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  7. Sep 4, 2023 · Climate change has ratcheted up the risk of explosive wildfire growth in California by 25% and will continue to drive extreme fire behavior for decades to come, even if planet-warming...

  8. Sep 21, 2021 · California’s Wildfires Had an Invisible Impact: High Carbon Dioxide Emissions. From June to August, the blazes emitted far more planet-warming carbon dioxide than in any other summer in...

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