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'This is Wildfire' book explores our relationship with wildfire

The book tackles how fires begin and spread, how a hotter climate amplifies the risk and whether we’re managing these risks the right way.
The cover of "This is Wildfire." (Courtesy of Bloomsbury Publishing)

Wildfires seem to be a new norm in this age of experiencing extreme heat and tangible effects of climate change. Recently, blazes swept through Maui and parts of Canada, leaving

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