🌿 Environment 5d ago · Tik Root

These maps show exactly where the West might burn this summer

Grist
Environmental news nonprofit
View Channel →
These maps show exactly where the West might burn this summer
Source ↗ 👁 0 💬 0
Every state in the West is expected to face an above-normal threat of wildfire this summer, according to the latest projections, released Wednesday by the National Interagency Coordination Center. 



The government-run center publishes monthly reports predicting fire risk for the four months ahead, and the change since the March outlook is staggering. The agency denotes elevated risk in red on its maps, and the June forecast from March 2 showed a small swath of rouge in the Southwest. But,

Comments (0)

Sign in to join the discussion

More Like This

Is the Galápagos damselfish extinct?
Conservation news · 10h ago
Islandness: The Case for a Place-Based Approach to Conservation
Earth.Org · 11h ago
📰
Trump’s Budget Proposes Massive Cuts for Climate and Environmental Programs
Inside Climate News · 11h ago
Study finds 70% of remediated Los Angeles yards still exceed lead limit
Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change · 11h ago
Improving air temperature forecasts one to five weeks in advance without new model simulations
Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change · 12h ago
📰
GM invests in Michigan casting plant
Recycling Today · 12h ago