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Are Wildfires Really Burning More Land?

A Twitter debate erupted recently over an article in the Economist about the number of wildfires. We take a look at the numbers to see whether they have increased or decreased in the US and Europe. As usual, the story is more complicated than first appears.

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Tue 21 Aug 2018 01:50GMT
麻豆社 World Service except News Internet

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  • Sun 19 Aug 2018 18:50GMT
    麻豆社 World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
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    麻豆社 World Service except News Internet
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