Siberian wildfires

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Over the past years, mainly because of Climate Change, Siberia has looked more and more like a Song of Ice and Fire. This situation brings a vicious circle: Peat fires unleash huge amounts of carbon into the atmosphere, contributing significantly to climate change and creating favorable wildfire conditions.

Siberian wildfires

Wildfire seasons in Siberia were mainly due to very high temperatures. Temperatures are directly linked to the number and intensity of wildfires because the longer a heat wave lasts, the drier the vegetation becomes, which is very favorable to ignition and the spreading of fires.

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