
Double Disaster: Wildfires Followed by Extreme Rainfall Are More Likely with Climate Change
These events can cause devastating landslides and flash floods
Andrea Thompson, an associate editor at Scientific American, covers sustainability. Follow Andrea Thompson on Twitter @AndreaTWeather Credit: Nick Higgins
These events can cause devastating landslides and flash floods
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