Arctic fires re-emerging

Underground smouldering fires resurfaced early in 2020, contributing to the unprecedented wildfires that tore through the Arctic this spring and summer. An international effort is needed to manage a changing fire regime in the vulnerable Arctic.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: McCarty, Jessica L, Smith, Thomas, Turetsky, Merritt
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2020
Subjects:
GE Environmental Sciences
Arctic
Online Access:http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/106648/
http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/106648/1/Arctic_Fires_Re_emerging_.pdf
https://www.nature.com/ngeo/
Description
Summary:Underground smouldering fires resurfaced early in 2020, contributing to the unprecedented wildfires that tore through the Arctic this spring and summer. An international effort is needed to manage a changing fire regime in the vulnerable Arctic.

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