A new study suggests that wildfires are releasing more carbon dioxide and toxic chemicals into the atmosphere than previously thought. This is because they change the composition of soil systems when they burn. The black carbon (charred wood and organic compounds) that are left behind after wildfires may not trap carbon dioxide as long as previously thought.
A new study has discovered that wildfires may be changing the composition of the soil systems they burn, releasing more of the planet’s warming carbon dioxide and dangerous chemicals than originally anticipated. Black carbon, or carbon dioxide remnants that resemble charcoal and are found in charred wood and other organic substances, may not be able to capture carbon dioxide for since long… A new study has discovered that wildfires may be changing the composition of the soil systems they burn, releasing more of the planet’s warming carbon dioxide and toxic chemicals than originally anticipated. Black carbon, or carbon dioxide remnants that resemble charcoal and are found in charred wood and other organic substances, may not be able to capture carbon dioxide for while long…
A new study suggests that wildfires are releasing more carbon dioxide and toxic chemicals into the atmosphere than previously thought. This is because they change the composition of soil systems when they burn. The black carbon (charred wood and organic compounds) that are left behind after wildfires may not trap carbon dioxide as long as previously thought.
