Researchers are looking into changes in the snowpack related to wildfires that could ultimately make it more difficult for plants, animals, and human communities to have adequate water supplies.
In the western United States, natural periods of fire and snow are cyclical. The summer brings wildfire season, and the winter brings ski season. But as the globe warms, these cycles have become erratic and less reliable, with dramatic impacts on the region’s vital water supply. Now, researchers have shown that severe wildfires are diminishing […]
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