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Approximate percentage of wintertime snow cover lost in some California mountains due to summer and fall wildfires, according to a study by scientists from the Desert Research Institute (DRI). Forests where severe wildfires have burned the tree canopy have more exposed snowpacks, which leads to immediate increased melting. That in turn exacerbates drought since less water is available for reservoirs the following spring.

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