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UNH Researchers Find Wildfires Can Alter Arctic Watersheds for 50 Years

May 27, 2020

DURHAM, N.H.— Climate change has contributed to the increase in the number of wildfires across the globe especially in the Arctic where forest fires, along with increased permafrost thaw, can dramatically shift stream chemistry and potentially harm both ecosystems and humans. Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have found that some of the aftereffects of a burn, like decreased carbon and increased nitrogen, can last up to five decades and could have major implications on nearby vital... - Read Full Article

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