Not to get political or offend anyone, but any article that leads with climate change pretty much tells the direction it is going.
But otherwise, I agree the devastation is mostly man made. Unintentionally causing a bigger problem by trying to stop natural occurrences.
On a small scale example, my parents bought land on top of a cliff before I was born. Looking at photo albums, and my early memories, the view was amazing! Could see for miles, overlooking a valley that was farmland.
I remember the face of the cliff being mostly rock, cactus, and some grass. It was too steep and loose for much to grow, made for some good exploring, but the climb was not easy, had to be careful not to get to sliding or tumbling down!
As the years went by, vegetation began to get a better hold. Something changed, I assume the area must have been burned in the past, but I don't recall seeing any evidence as in burned stumps.
By the time I was a teen, it became an overwhelming challenge to keep the tree growth under control. In a period of 15-20 years or so, maybe longer (from the time the property was bought and pictures documented the growth) the barren ground turned into a jungle!
Also the farm land was sold and developed, many more houses were built along the bottom and top of the cliff. Looking at aerial Google views, you can barely see the houses for the tree canopy.
None of the cliff is kept cleared, should there ever (and there will be) another fire, it will be devastating to the houses along the top of the cliff, as there is no longer access to the bottom to fight a fire. The original dirt road is long gone, replaced with houses on lots with privacy fences.
So, what caused the change? I don't know. If anything it seems the climate has become more favorable to plant growth.
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