An analysis of 88 million wildfire observations over the past 21 years shows a strong increase in the frequency and intensity of the most extreme fires around the world.
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New research shows boreal forests comprised 23% of global wildfire emissions in 2021, up from 10% in a typical year.
The boreal forest is being reshaped by wildfire. As climate change intensifies wildfire activity, the boreal forest will likely become a carbon source.
Boreal forests store one-third of all terrestrial carbon - but for how long?
Wildfires amid climate change may spark a radical shift in forest habitats and wildlife. They aren’t just a destructive force of man and nature. They’re a key factor in forest ecosystem renewal.
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Professor of Geography and Director of the Centre for Wildfire Research, Swansea University
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Associate professor, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Assistant Research Professor, Northern Arizona University
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Research Fellow in Environmental Science, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania
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Assistant Professor, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Research Officer, Geography Department, Swansea University
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Tenured Scientist (IMB-CSIC, Spain) & Honorary Associate Prof. (SU, UK), Swansea University
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Adjunct Professor of Biology, University of Saskatchewan
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Associate professor, Integrative biology, University of Guelph
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Research Fellow in Pyrogeography, University of Tasmania