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Wildfires

The Met Éireann Podcast by Met Éireann

Sep 27, 202354:14Science & Medicine

Wildfires have occurred on our planet for millions of years, helping bring new growth and diversity to forests and ecosystems. Weather and climate play a central role in wildfire occurrence. Changes to our climate, howev...

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