JRL NEWSWATCH: “The Far-Reaching Consequences of Siberia’s Climate-Change-Driven Wildfires” – Smithsonian Magazine/ Theresa Machemer

Map of Arctic Highlighting Permafrost, adapted from image at nasa.gov

“Smoke from the blazes is now reaching the West Coast of the United States.”

“… [S]moke from the fires … spans over 1,000 miles … causing hazy skies [in] the northwestern United States …. Permafrost is rich in organic material that froze before it could completely decompose. Melting permafrost releases greenhouse gases on top of the pollution released by the blazes themselves …. After a month of blazes that released record-breaking amounts of polluting gases, smoke from Siberian wildfires are now making their way to the west coast of the United States. … Millions of acres … are ablaze this wildfire season, according to Russia’s Forestry Agency …. [m]ost in Siberia’s Sakha Republic … also spreading further north ….”

Click here for: “The Far-Reaching Consequences of Siberia’s Climate-Change-Driven Wildfires; Smoke from the blazes is now reaching the West Coast of the United States” – Smithsonian Magazine/ Theresa Machemer

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