Decreasing fire season precipitation increased recent western US forest wildfire activity [Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences]

Western United States wildfire increases have been generally attributed to warming temperatures, either through effects on winter snowpack or summer evaporation. However, near-surface air temperature and evaporative demand are strongly influenced by moisture availability and these interactions and their role in regulating fire activity have never been fully explored. Here...

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