COVID-19 Lockdown Reduces Forest Fires in the Western Himalayas

COVID-19 Lockdown Reduces Forest Fires in the Western Himalayas

The overlap between peak fire season and pandemic response has made for a serendipitous experiment in forest fires in two Indian states. Humans, not lightning, seem to be the likeliest culprit.

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Veröffentlicht in:Eos (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 2020-07, Vol.101
1. Verfasser: Supriya, Lakshmi
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The overlap between peak fire season and pandemic response has made for a serendipitous experiment in forest fires in two Indian states. Humans, not lightning, seem to be the likeliest culprit.
ISSN:2324-9250
DOI:10.1029/2020EO146799