"Without very strong climate policy, industrial emissions are likely to triple in this century."
And wildfire emissions appear set to become a bigger contributor to global warming as they become more intense (8 billion tons of CO2 per year since 1998).
insideclimatenews.org/news/23082018/…
And wildfire emissions appear set to become a bigger contributor to global warming as they become more intense (8 billion tons of CO2 per year since 1998).
insideclimatenews.org/news/23082018/…
'globally the total burned area and emissions from wildfires have actually decreased over the past 20 years because... burned savannas and rainforests in the tropics are being converted to agricultural lands..' ⚠️
The article presents a complex picture, but even if the number of wildfires were to drop due to forest destruction, 'more intense fires, and their emissions could become a bigger contributor to global warming.
Extreme fires can release huge amounts of CO2 in a very short time.'
Extreme fires can release huge amounts of CO2 in a very short time.'
'Wildfires emit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that will continue to warm the planet well into the future. They damage forests that would otherwise remove CO2 from the air.'
As does severe deforestation due to destructive agriculture, of course, as mentioned above.
As does severe deforestation due to destructive agriculture, of course, as mentioned above.
