The study highlights a troubling trend: carbon dioxide emissions from forest fires surged 60% globally since 2001, driven primarily by worsening conditions in vulnerable forest areas.
Matthew Jones, the lead author, emphasized that the rapid rise in emissions from burning forests poses a significant challenge to global climate change mitigation efforts.
The research revealed unsettling dynamics where despite a decline in savanna and grassland burning, the rise in forest fires has negated any climate benefits.
The findings present a grim outlook, as forests, vital for absorbing carbon, become increasingly vulnerable to fierce fires fueled by climate change.
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