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Re:Birds 'falling out of the sky' in mass die-off in south-w... by vixen99 on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @12:40PM (#24494357)
Is forest management, among other things, really that complicated in terms of what one has to do?

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), cites shrubs and live and dead vegetation as <the most important factor> in forest fires, 'being an easily ignitable fuel source that helps spread the flames quickly over vast distances.'

It's worth noting that NASA reports that global fires are down by 25% between 2003 and 2019. In other words, there has been a global decrease in the total number of square kilometers burned each year. Africa 'dominates in terms of the sheer number of fires'.

https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/145421/building-a-l...

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Re:Birds 'falling out of the sky' in mass die-off in south-w... by hirako2000 on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @01:05PM (#24494665)
deforestation overall is not going down though. And even if deforestation caused by fire went down for the last decade it doesn't mean reforestation outpaces it.
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Re:Birds 'falling out of the sky' in mass die-off in south-w... by hirako2000 on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @01:02PM (#24494635)
deforestation overall is not going down though.
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