Wildfires, permafrost thaw in Canada causing even more climate change, new study shows

New research says current climate models don’t account for warming-induced emissions

A wildfire near Okanagan Lake in B.C. in August. Growing wildfire emissions along with other emissions induced by climate change are feeding into even more global warming.

Photo: La Presse canadienne / DARRYL DYCK

We know that global warming has made wildfires worse, and thawed permafrost that's been frozen for years.

Now, a new study (new window) is detailing how the fires, permafrost thaw and other changes are adding even more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and speeding up climate change at a scale not currently reflected in global estimates.