vegetation

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Warmer weather is drying out vegetation earlier in the year while the atmosphere is able to draw more moisture from the ground, meaning landscapes can become flammable for longer.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Linh told The Times she will push for mandatory modernization of utility infrastructure to prevent power lines from sparking fires, invest in forest and vegetation management and modernize water infrastructure and early warning systems.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

These include underpasses beneath roads and “green bridges,” covered with vegetation, that are more like a hedge.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

These included polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which indicate the intensity of slash-and-burn fires; leaf waxes, which reflect vegetation and rainfall patterns; and fecal stanols, which help estimate population size.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

Spiky clumps of vegetation poke out of muddy rice paddies, fed by slim chains of water.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins