Scientists shed light on an unusually high number of 'megafires' in the Siberian Arctic between 2019 and 2020.
Scientists claim a rise in global temperatures is causing an exponential spike in Arctic "megafires," providing new insight into the cause of a 3-million-hectare burnt area in the Siberian Arctic. TheThe research suggests that the Arctic's fire regimes are already shifting due to the climate's warming, which could impact how much carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere.
Using satellite measurements from 1982 to 2020 on a region burned in Siberia, a group of international researchers under the direction of Adrià Descals and Josep Peuelas set out to analyze and quantify the associated CO2 emissions. This region lies above the Arctic Circle and covers 286 million hectares.
"Higher temperatures explain the earlier thaw, which in turn allows for greater vegetation growth and increases fuel availability"
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