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Global forest fires emitted 33.9 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) between 2001 and 2022
Increase partially driven by the frequent #heatwaves and #droughts caused by #ClimateChange
on average, the area of forest burnt by fires between 2001 and 2022 was 11 times the size of the
forests planted by humans during that period.
global fire carbon emissions are expected to double,
carbon emissions from forest fires need to be included in national climate plans with a monitoring, reporting and verification system for such emissions.
#wildfire #bushfire #NDCs #ClimateCrisis
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-04033-y