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Climate change nearly tripled size of Boundary Waters wildfires
Original: Climate change nearly tripled size of Boundary Waters wildfires, study suggests
A new study suggests that climate change nearly tripled the size of wildfires in Minnesota's Boundary Waters region, linking hotter and drier conditions to the unprecedented spread of recent fires. News outlets in Minnesota and California are reporting on the findings, which underline how warming temperatures are intensifying wildfire behavior in the northern United States.
Why now: New research directly attributing recent Boundary Waters fire growth to climate change is drawing regional and national attention
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Evidence
- Climate change nearly tripled size of Boundary Waters wildfires, study suggests · Hanford Sentinel
- Climate change nearly tripled size of Boundary Waters wildfires, study suggests · Star Tribune
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