Wildfires emit more greenhouse gases than assumed in California climate targets
Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 11:00
in Earth & Climate
A new study quantifies the amount of carbon stored and released through California forests and wildlands. The results indicate that wildfires and deforestation are contributing more than expected to the carbon emissions, which could affect the ability to meet state mandatory goals to reduce greenhouse gases to 1990 levels by 2020.