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A 3,000-year high: Alaska’s Arctic is entering a dangerous new fire era

For thousands of years, wildfires on Alaska’s North Slope were rare. That changed sharply in the 20th century, when warming ...

Increased deciduous tree dominance reduces wildfire carbon losses in boreal forests, study shows

As climate change drives more frequent and severe wildfires across boreal forests in Alaska and northwestern Canada, ...
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McKinley Fire in Alaska threatens more than 1,000 structures as wildfires rage in a dozen states

Almost 50 large wildfires are burning in a dozen US states from Texas to Alaska. The McKinley Fire, which has now spread to more than 4,300 acres in Alaska, has destroyed at least 80 structures so far ...
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Alaska has seen more wildfires in last 100 years than past 3,000 years combined

The past century witnessed an increase in wildfires on Alaska’s North Slope, more than in the past 3,000 years combined. The study was conducted in Arctic Alaska by a team of researchers from Germany, ...