Earlier study has found broad trends linking earlier spring weather, rising temperatures and increased forest fires, suggesting that climate change may play a role in fires like the Waldo Canyon blaze outside of Colorado Springs, which has burned more than 18,000 acres and consumed about 300 homes.
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Significant Link Is Drawn Between Climate Change & Fire Mortality Worldwide
Wildfires, peat fires and controlled burns on farming lands kill hundred thousands of people worldwide each year.