Increasing large wildfires over the western United States linked to diminishing sea ice in the Arctic

The western United States have seen an increase in wildfire activity in recent decades, the causes of which are not well understood. Here, the authors show that Arctic sea ice decline contributed to this increase through its influence on regional circulation which enhanced fire-favourable weather co...

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Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Yufei Zou, Philip J. Rasch, Hailong Wang, Zuowei Xie, Rudong Zhang
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
Subjects:
Science
Q
Arctic
Sea ice
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26232-9
https://doaj.org/article/1257a6c47e95402e93e051c38c11e352
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Summary:The western United States have seen an increase in wildfire activity in recent decades, the causes of which are not well understood. Here, the authors show that Arctic sea ice decline contributed to this increase through its influence on regional circulation which enhanced fire-favourable weather conditions.

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