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Wildfires are bigger. Arctic ice is melting. Now, scientists say they're linked

Left: On Sept. 27, 2020, the Glass Fire burns a hillside above Silverado Trail in St. Helena, Calif. Right: The ice that covers the Arctic Ocean is shrinking as the climate gets hotter. Scientists are finding it could be linked to weather that's helping fuel disasters. (Left: Noah Berger/AP Right: Andy Mahoney/University of Alaska Fairbanks)
Left: On Sept. 27, 2020, the Glass Fire burns a hillside above Silverado Trail in St. Helena, Calif. Right: The ice that covers the Arctic Ocean is shrinking as the climate gets hotter. Scientists are finding it could be linked to weather that's helping fuel disasters. (Left: Noah Berger/AP Right: Andy Mahoney/University of Alaska Fairbanks)

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