Julian Oliver on Nostr: Wildfires are proving to be among the most potent trajectory shifting ...

Wildfires are proving to be among the most potent trajectory shifting self-reinforcing feedbacks unaccounted for in IPCC models, and subsequent global carbon budgets. According to research cited in the article, we're now a part degree away from a “critical temperature threshold” whereby forests shift en masse from carbon sinks to carbon sources:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/03/wildfires-are-burning-through-humanitys-carbon-budget-study-shows