Climate impacts from North American boreal forest fires

In a new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience, researchers utilizing data from boreal fires in Alaska and western Canada between 2001 and 2019 found that wildfires across Alaska contributed to net climate warming, while blazes across Canada contributed to net cooling.

Climate impacts from North American boreal forest fires

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