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After a wildfire, Britain's moors and heaths can be green again within weeks—but the real recovery takes much longer

Phys.org — August 21, 2026 at 03:03 PM UTC

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After a wildfire, Britain's moors and heaths can be green again within weeks—but the real recovery takes much longer

Wildfires that have swept across Britain's upland moors and lowland heaths in unprecedented tinder-dry conditions have left behind expanses of smoking, blackened vegetation.