How worsening wildfires fuel a discouraging trend for more flooding

Wildfires cripple our forests’ natural systems that absorb rain and melting snow, which leads to more flooding as B.C.’s fire seasons get progressively worse.
Not only are the trees and absorbent organic material on the forest floor incinerated by intense forest fires, the burned material and ash cause water to bead on the surface, speeding its journey into swelling streams, said University of B.C. forestry Prof. Lori Daniels.
The trend lines are far from encouraging.
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