Why Are Siberia's Wildfires So Intense This Year?

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Why Are Siberia's Wildfires So Intense This Year?

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Sep 20, 2021

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In 2021, wildfires in Siberia dwarfed all other wildfires in the world combined. Learn why, and what experts say could be done to help, in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/natural-disasters/siberia-2021-wildfires-news.htm
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Why Are Siberia's Wildfires So Intense This Year?

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