Winter Drought Leads to Elevated Fire Concerns
May 23, 2013; 7:53 AM ET
So far this year California has seen 1,569 wildfires, 85 percent more than in an average year. more >
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| Humidity | 47% | 46% | 50% | 57% | 64% | 72% | 77% | 82% |
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| UV Index | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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So far this year California has seen 1,569 wildfires, 85 percent more than in an average year. more >
May 23, 2013; 5:00 AM ET A team has developed a model to determine the influences of humans and climate on vegetation changes. Valerie Smock explains what has the greatest effect.
