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WorldPosted at: Jul 14 2019 3:25PM


One month of Arctic fires equivalent to Sweden’s annual emissions

United Nations, Jul 14 (UNI) The climate crisis, which has led to unusually hot and dry conditions, is amplifying the risk of wildfires, particularly in the Arctic.
The news comes from the latest World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) briefing, which was released on Friday.
Over 100 intense and long-lived wildfires have been tracked since the beginning of June. That month alone, the fires emitted 50 megatonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which is equivalent to Sweden’s total annual emissions.
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