Continuous wildfires threaten public and ecosystem health under climate change across continents
Guochao Chen,
Minghao Qiu,
Peng Wang
et al.
Abstract:Wildfires burn approximately 3%–4% of the global land area annually, resulting in massive emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants. Over the past two decades, there has been a declining trend in both global burned area and wildfire emissions. This trend is largely attributed to a decrease in wildfire activity in Africa, which accounts for a substantial portion of the total burned area and emissions. However, the northern high-latitude regions of Asia and North America have witnessed substantial interan… Show more
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