Drenching rains to pose greater threat to fire-damaged areas in West AtmosNews ScienceAdvances
A new study finds that, if society emits heat-trapping greenhouse gases at a high rate, the number of times that an extreme fire event is likely to be followed within one year by an extreme rainfall event will increase by more than eight times in the Pacific Northwest by the end of the century. It will more than double in California.
The study authors, including scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research , used advanced computer models of past and, as well as an index of weather variables that contribute to wildfire risk, to reach their results. "It's very concerning, given the destruction that comes with these kinds of events," Touma said."Clearly we need to understand the risks better, as this creates a major threat to people and infrastructure.". Researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara; the University of California, Los Angeles; the Nature Conservancy of California; and Washington State University contributed to the study.
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