U.S. News features Matt Jolly in "Wildfires Are Getting Worse, And More Costly, Every Year"

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U.S. News features Matt Jolly in "Wildfires Are Getting Worse, And More Costly, Every Year" article by Gabrielle Levy, Political Reporter, Aug. 1, 2018.

Instead, fires occur year-round and in more places. A 2015 analysis led by Forest Service ecologist Matt Jolly found the global wildfire season length increased by almost 20 percent from 1972 to 2013, while the burnable area worldwide more than doubled over the same period.  Read more...