DEC 30, 2018
Climate Change kills Trees Which Fuel Fires
As our climate grows warmer trees adapted to a cooler climate die rapidly and become fuel for wildfires.
In 2017 & 2018 wildfires have burned thousands of acres of forested lands on the American continent. Below is a link to a article about a study done by the USGS Climate Research & Development Program in 2016 on the effect of climate change on California forests. As stated in the report trees in Calif. forest have died rapidly, as have forests all over the globe.
To read the full “Climate Matters” newsletter use this link: USGS Climate Matters.
