Davis study shows wildfire CO2 spike

AirUCI faculty Steve Davis led a study of carbon dioxide emissions from forest fires in this century. The study, published in Science,showed a big spike in CO₂ emissions from far north fires in 2021 and led the researchers to some shocking findings. “According to our measurements, boreal fires in 2021 shattered previous records. These fires are two decades of rapid warming and extreme drought in Northern Canada and Siberia coming to roost, and unfortunately even this new record may not stand for long,” Steve says. Read the article