A factor aggravating the ferocity of these fires is climate chaos, longer, hotter fire seasons.
Jeff Merkley: “A factor aggravating the ferocity of these fires is climate chaos, longer, hotter fire seasons.”
On the recordMarch 21, 2023
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Merkley attributes increased wildfire intensity to climate change.
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