Wildfires in US, Canadian boreal forests could release sizable amount of remaining global carbon budget

Scientists published a study in the journal Science Advances which finds that wildfires occurring in U.S. and Canadian boreal forests between now and 2050 could release about 3% of the remaining global carbon budget unless greater investments are made to limit wildfires in these carbon-rich forests.

Wildfires in US, Canadian boreal forests could release sizable amount of remaining global carbon budget

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