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Study links nearly half of land burned over 25 years to heatwaves

A study finds that heatwaves were associated with nearly half of the land burned during the past 25 years.

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The finding indicates that worsening heat extremes may increase wildfire exposure and disruption across affected regions.

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  1. Study: Nearly half of land burned in last 25 years tied to heatwaves ↗aspenpublicradio.org · Recorded source date: Aug 26, 2026, 11:02 PM UTC
  2. Study: Nearly half of land burned in last 25 years tied to heatwaves ↗boisestatepublicradio.org · Recorded source date: Aug 26, 2026, 11:02 PM UTC
  3. Study: Nearly half of land burned in last 25 years tied to heatwaves ↗kunr.org · Recorded source date: Aug 26, 2026, 11:47 PM UTC
  4. Study: Nearly half of land burned in last 25 years tied to heatwaves ↗knpr.org · Recorded source date: Aug 27, 2026, 2:32 AM UTC
  5. Study: Nearly half of land burned in last 25 years tied to heatwaves ↗wyomingpublicmedia.org · Recorded source date: Aug 27, 2026, 7:46 PM UTC

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