ecological succession
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Here Are the 5 Major Regions Literally on Fire Right Now
Geologists have debated whether to call this era the anthropocene, a geological period where humans are the dominant force reshaping the planet rather than natural processes.
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The Bootleg Fire Grows to the Size of Los Angeles as Government Warns of ‘National Wildfire Crisis’
The West’s nightmare summer continues to grow worse. The Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon is the largest in the U.S. and has now overrun more than 300,000 acres. Yet as the fire rages out of control, more dire news is on the horizon: The Forest Service’s budget and firefighting resources are expected to be tapped…
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Raging Oregon Wildfire Threatens California’s Already Beleaguered Power Grid
A raging wildfire in Oregon has doubled in size to 311 square kilometres within 24 hours and now threatens vital transmission lines that carry power to California’s already beleaguered energy grid, the Associated Press reports. It’s one of dozens of blazes scorching the West Coast amid a triple-digit heat wave.