WILDFIRE NEWS OF THE DAY - 102115

United States

(1) A new study released by the American Forest Foundation used spatial analysis to show the areas at highest risk of wildfires in 11 Western states and the impact on watersheds
Western wildfires threaten water supply, study finds

(2) Researchers discovered that widespread wildfires occurred on Earth more than 80 million years after plants first invaded the land, the time delay possibly due to low oxygen levels until that time
Wildfires occurred significantly later than previously thought as a result of changes in oxygen levels

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