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Southern California wildfires likely outpace ability of wildlife to adapt

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Climate change is causing rapid shifts between very wet years that accelerate the growth of scrubland grasses and brush.

The area where the fires are burning had “the singularly driest October through early January period we have on record,” says climate scientist Daniel Swain .

Wildlife officials worry that the growing severity and frequency of fires is outpacing wildlife’s ability to adapt.

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