Wildfires are raging around the globe with increasing intensity and frequency, transforming ecosystems and affecting the climate of regions far beyond. Now, a study shows that boreal forest fires are amplifying Arctic warming due to increased local solar absorption from biomass burning aerosols.
Derepentigny, P. (2024). When fire and ice meet. Nature Climate Change, 14(12), 1224-1225. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02183-z (Original work published 2024)