Professor of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington
Studies climate change and mountain ecosystems: wildfire, disturbance interactions, air quality
When hotter and drier means more – but eventually less – wildfire
Aug 22, 2021 01:45 am UTC| Nature
There is abundant evidence that changes in the climate, both increased temperature and reduced precipitation, are making wildfires worse in the western U.S. The relationship between climate and wildfire seems obvious and...