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US Climate risks are rising – a scientist looks at the dangers her children will have to adapt to, from wildfires to water scarcity

  • Written by Erica A.H. Smithwick, Distinguished Professor of Geography, Penn State
US Climate risks are rising – a scientist looks at the dangers her children will have to adapt to, from wildfires to water scarcityA burned 'Caution: Children at play' sign remained after a wildfire devastated the town of Berry Creek, Calif., in 2020.Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

When I was a young researcher studying how forested ecosystems recover from wildfire, I brought my 6-month-old daughter with me to Yellowstone National Park. These forests are incredi...

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