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08-14-2003, 10:02 AM
Fires are taking a growing toll on one of Canada's most important natural resources -- its forests, suggests a new study. The number of fires and area of forest ravaged annually have increased significantly in recent years, conclude researchers at the University of Toronto. Scientists are unsure why it is happening, but the impact of global warming is one possibility, said David Martell, one of the authors. It is essential that fire activity be closely monitored as a possible gauge of changes to the world climate, says the group's article in the latest issue of the Canadian Journal of Forest Research.
Source: National Post... (http://www.firehall.com/cgi-bin/refer?url=http://www.canada.com/search/story.aspx?id=5275805b-d095-4bbf-88d0-c03d0315fa55&s=7503758.61107422&linkid=115&parent=news)
Source: National Post... (http://www.firehall.com/cgi-bin/refer?url=http://www.canada.com/search/story.aspx?id=5275805b-d095-4bbf-88d0-c03d0315fa55&s=7503758.61107422&linkid=115&parent=news)