In California, which suffered a spate of deadly wildfires in late 2017, 14 of the 20 largest fires in the state's history have occurred since the year 2000, according to Climate Nexus. (businessinsider.com)
In California, we've seen a season of deadly wildfires that also bear a strong climate change signature from ongoing drought conditions. (joinmosaic.com)
The work resolves nagging questions about a theory that the impact triggered deadly wildfires around the world, but it also raises new questions about just what led to the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous period. (newscientist.com)