Wildfires in northern Alaska are the worst they've been in 3,000 years
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Wildfires in northern Alaska are the worst they've been in 3,000 years

An analysis of peatland soil samples and satellite images has found that wildfires on Alaska's North Slope are more frequent and severe now than they were at any point over the past 3,000 years.