The team discovered that some areas in the West are more vulnerable than others, as the regions get faster drying out of the atmosphere and have a more relatively sensitive ecosystem.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Watching a wildfire race through dry brush, it may seem that the impact of drought and climate change is obvious. But understanding the global forces that increase fire danger is actually more complicated.
"And so these double-hazard zones are regions where the faster drying out of the atmosphere, and the relatively sensitive ecosystem sort of drying out rates act as a double whammy in terms of increasing risk," says professor Konings.Kongings and her team used satellite data to help measure plant-water sensitivity over time. The complex formula includes factors like soil and plant types, root depth, and the effect of surrounding air temperatures on how much moisture the plants retain.
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