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Climate Change Caused Wildfires

Warmer temperatures leave states susceptible to record fires

By Neal Colgrass,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 2, 2012 6:33 PM CDT

(Newser) – Officially, lightning and suspected arson caused Colorado's record wildfires—but scientists say the real culprit is climate change. The science is simple: Warmer temperatures diminish winter snow and kill off spring rain, leaving state land a parched tinder box ready to go up in...   Read full story »

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