Wildfires in the Arctic May Be Releasing Far More Carbon Than We Thought

Northern wildfires may be unleashing hidden reservoirs of ancient carbon — and climate models are missing much of it. Wildfires sweeping across the vast boreal forests of Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia, and Russia could be causing more climate damage than scientists once believed. New research led by UC Berkeley suggests these northern blazes are not only [...]

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