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Burning Forests Impact Water Supplies

After a wildland fire burns away vegetation, rivers may rise. This could provide some relief for water supplies in drought-stricken areas, but there are trade-offs, according to a new study led by Center scientists.


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Photo by Erich Vallery, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org.

 

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