New study shows environmental impact of Canadian wildfires

A new analysis of Canada’s 2023 wildfires shows that the amount of carbon released during that devastating season approached the total annual carbon emissions of the world’s most populous nation, India. Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman explain the sobering data, which suggest that the forests’ important role as “carbon sinks” might be in peril.

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