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A new study published in the journal Nature has found that climate change is making wildfires more common and more severe. The study, which was conducted by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, found that the number of wildfires in the United States has increased by 25% since 1984. The study also found that the average size of wildfires has increased by 50% over the same period. The study's authors say that the increase in wildfires is due to a number of factors, including warmer temperatures, drier conditions, and an increase in the number of dead and dying trees. They say that climate change is playing a major role in all of these factors. "Climate change is making wildfires more likely, more intense, and more destructive," said study co-author Park Williams. "We need to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change, or we will see even more devastating wildfires in the future." The study's find...