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The surprising connection between Arctic ice and Western wildfires

NPR | By Ryan Kellman,
Lauren Sommer, Alyson Hurt, Connie Hanzhang Jin, Jacob Fenton, Daniel Wood
Published April 19, 2023 at 5:00 AM EDT
Noah Berger
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AP

The planet's ice is fundamentally tethered to weather patterns that stretch across the globe. Scientists are finding that as the climate changes, that connection could be helping fuel disasters.

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Ryan Kellman
Ryan Kellman is an editor and visual reporter for NPR's climate desk, where he reports on wide range of topics from ice melt to adaptation.
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Lauren Sommer
Lauren Sommer covers climate change for NPR's Climate Desk.
Alyson Hurt
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Connie Hanzhang Jin
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Jacob Fenton
Daniel Wood
Daniel Wood is a visual journalist at NPR, where he brings data and analyses into complex topics by paired reporting with custom charts, maps and explainers. He focuses on data-rich topics like COVID-19 outcomes, climate change and politics. His interest in tracking a small outbreak of a novel coronavirus in January 2020 helped position NPR to be among the leading news organizations to provide daily updates on the growth and impact of COVID-19 around the country and globe.