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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Wed Sep 16, 2020, 12:44 PM Sep 2020

It's Not Just California. These Places Are Also on Fire.

Wildfires are devastating the American West, but the United States isn’t the only place on Earth that’s burning. This year, other countries have also experienced their worst wildfires in decades, if not all of recorded history.

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Here’s a look at some of the worst recent blazes and how humans played a role in them.

The Arctic and Siberia

The Arctic as a whole is experiencing warming at more than twice the pace of the rest of the world. Record-low snow cover, high temperatures and dry soils, almost certainly a result of human-caused climate change, have all contributed to the fires.

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Indonesia

In the humid tropics, climatic conditions play a smaller role in wildfires. There, clearing and burning land for agriculture is the primary cause of fires.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/its-not-just-california-these-places-are-also-on-fire/ar-BB196tRD?li=BBnb7Kz

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