# @cnnclimate on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/B0JT3YiJLoL
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/18225521-cnnclimate-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/960837895f.jpg
- **Posted:** 2019-07-20T16:35:29.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CNN Climate (@cnnclimate) — https://gondola.cc/cnnclimate

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California residents need to be prepared for more wildfires and the risks to property and health that come with them, says the lead author of a new study. The cause of the increase is simple: hotter temperatures cause drier land, which causes a parched atmosphere. "It is well established that warming promotes wildfire throughout the western US, particularly in forested regions, by enhancing atmospheric moisture demand and reducing summer soil moisture as snowpack declines,” said the report. ⬆️ #linkinbio for more 📃 #cnnclimate

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