Wildfires in Alaskan Interior (1 of 3) (IMAGE)

University of Guelph

Wildfires in Alaskan Interior (1 of 3)

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This is an image of wildfires in the Alaskan Interior. A new study reveals that climate change is causing these fires to burn more fiercely over the last decade which has resulted in an increase in greenhouse gases being pumped into the atmosphere.

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Roger Ottmar, US Forest Service

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