2023-2024 wildfires released 16% above-average CO2 globally, with Canada's boreal forests contributing nearly a quarter of the emissions, per the "State of Wildfires"

The annual "State of Wildfires" report, published in Earth System Science Data, reveals that wildfires driven by climate change released 16% above-average carbon dioxide emissions globally during the 2023-2024 season. Emissions from fires in Canada's boreal forests were over nine times the average of the past two decades, contributing to almost a quarter of the global emissions. The study, conducted by the University of East Anglia and other British institutions, highlights the link between climate change and the increased intensity and frequency of wildfires, with modeling suggesting that by 2100, extreme wildfires will increase significantly under high greenhouse gas emissions scenarios.

August 13, 2024
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