​Rising Carbon Emissions from Arctic Wildfires

Throughout June 2024, several wildfires emerged within the Arctic Circle, with the majority of activity concentrated in Russia’s Sakha Republic, which experienced severe wildfires in 2021.

• Data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) reveals that wildfire carbon emissions for the Arctic in June are the third highest for that month in the past twenty years.

Record Emissions

• High Emissions: June's wildfire carbon emissions in the Arctic reached the third-highest level in two decades at 6.8 megatonnes, trailing behind June 2020 and 2019.
• Area Affected: Over 160 wildfires scorched nearly 460,000 hectares in Sakha, Russia, by late June.

Contributing Factors ....