Wildfires continue to damage California’s forests as human-driven climate change amplifies their impacts. A new study published in Environmental Research Letters reveals that the severity of the state’s wildfires has rapidly increased over the last several decades, contributing to greater forest loss than would have been expected from past increases in burned areas. Wildfires continue to damage California’s forests as human-driven climate change amplifies their impacts. A new study published in Environmental Research Letters reveals that the severity of the state’s wildfires has rapidly increased over the last several decades, contributing to greater forest loss than would have been expected from past increases in burned areas. Earth Sciences Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories