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2021.08.02 05:44 GMT+8

Climate change making forests more vulnerable to wildfires

Updated 2021.08.02 05:44 GMT+8
Ediz Tiyansan

With wildfires devastating vast swathes of the U.S. West, President Joe Biden ​is calling for 'urgent action' to respond to conditions and mitigate the continued threat. 

He met Friday with seven governors who are grappling with wildfires in their states. ​Biden has cited climate change as a major contributor to the increased intensity of the fires in recent years. 

 

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