Siberian Carbon 'Sink' May Soon Become Net Source of Emissions - Study

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https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/08/16/siberian-carbon-sink-may-soon-become-net-source-of-emissions-study-a82156

Siberia’s boreal forests, long considered to be a carbon “sink,” may soon become a net source of carbon emissions, as wildfires causing forest loss and degradation have grown increasingly more intense over the past decade, researchers at the Russian Academy of Sciences said Thursday.

Citing a recent study, the researchers said carbon emissions from high-intensity fires — those that occur when weather conditions are hot, dry, and windy — have more than doubled since 2000.

Likewise, the study estimates that Siberian wildfires alone are now responsible for around 5–20% of Russia’s total greenhouse gas emissions.

Siberian forests are very similar to Canadian forests, and are burning just the same. They're also dealing with dying trees from beetle outbreaks exploding due to warming winters.

[Think. Again.]

1. And the feedback loops....

...keep spinning around.