Racial and ethnic minorities are more vulnerable to wildfires
- Written by Phil Levin, Professor of Practice in Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington
An Oregon wildfire in August 2018.U.S. Forest Service - Pacific Northwest Region
Over the last decade, the U.S. has seen an average of 70,512 wildland fires every year, annually burning about 6.8 million acres. With climate change, scientists expect fires to become more frequent and more severe.
However, some people are more affected by these events...
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