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Nov 7, 2007

Estimates of CO2 from fires in the United States: implications for carbon management

Estimates of CO2 from fires in the United States: implications for carbon management
Source: Carbon Management
From National Science Foundation press release:

Large-scale fires in western and southeastern states can pump as much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere in a few weeks as the states' entire motor vehicle traffic in a year, according to newly published research by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the University of Colorado at Boulder.

+ Full Paper (PDF; 295 KB) Source Laura B. lib.wmrc.uiuc.edu (Via Docuticker)