The Highs of Hiking through a Burned Forest
The U.S. National Interagency Fire Center reports a marked increase in wildfire frequency as temperatures warm, from around 18,000 blazes in 1983, when they first started tracking them, to almost 59,000 outbreaks in 2020.

The Highs of Hiking through a Burned Forest

Candice Gaukel Andrews Candice Gaukel Andrews

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Environmental-Issues, Eco-Travel, and Science Writer

发布日期: 2022年5月24日
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People—more than you’d probably expect—who took a hike in a landscape both before and after it burned indicated that they appreciate the role of fire in natural settings. While that’s surprising, here’s something truly mind-blowing: forest wildfires can help combat climate change.

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Cliff Zenor

Nature, Wildlife and Garden Photographer. Retired from photo workshops and tours. Retired to photo stories and essays.

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Thanks for another good story.

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