Mongabay on Nostr: Global carbon dioxide emissions from forest fires have soared by 60% since 2001, ...

Global carbon dioxide emissions from forest fires have soared by 60% since 2001, driven largely by the burning of forests outside the tropics, according to a new study.

There are now, in fact, more emissions from forests located in higher northern latitudes compared to tropical forests, the researchers found.

By Kristine Sabillo
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/11/forest-fires-outside-tropics-drove-60-co2-surge-since-2001-study/

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