Wildfires in 2023

Crystal A. Kolden, John T. Abatzoglou, Matthew W. Jones, Piyush Jain

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Abstract

Wildfires burned 384 Mha of land in 2023, the highest since 2017 but 5% lower than the 2001–2022 average. These fires emitted an estimated 2,524 Tg C, 30% of which came from Canada’s record fire season.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)238-240
Number of pages3
JournalNature Reviews Earth and Environment
Volume5
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Apr 2024

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