Exacerbated by climate and drought, fires such as the 2013 Rim Fire in Yosemite National Park can destroy entire stands of forest, which may not return. (sciencedaily.com)
On parts of the burn area, however, landowners are already taking matters into their own hands, replanting saplings in places where the fire was severe enough to replace entire stands. (scientificamerican.com)
Our analysis suggests that by 2030, the INDCs as they stand may have used up the entire (carbonbrief.org)