Forests Emit Carbon Dioxide for Years After Wildfires, Study Finds

Forests Emit Carbon Dioxide for Years After Wildfires, Study Finds

ByNews Polite

A recent study has found that forests destroyed by wildfires continue to emit carbon dioxide (CO₂) for years after the flames have been extinguished. The boreal forest, a critical CO₂ sink stretching across Earth’s northern latitudes, plays a crucial role in removing carbon from the atmosphere. However, when these forests…

Parts of popular tourist town Jasper ‘burned to the ground’ by wildfires in Canada: ‘Significant loss’
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Parts of popular tourist town Jasper ‘burned to the ground’ by wildfires in Canada: ‘Significant loss’

ByNews Polite

Parts of the popular tourist town of Jasper in Canada have been fully destroyed as a wildfire continues to ravage the historic alpine resort and the surrounding national park. On Wednesday, authorities reported more than 170 blazes across the western province of Alberta, prompted by a lightning storm, fuelled by…

Canada Requests Meta to Remove Ban on Domestic News From Instagram, Facebook

Canada Requests Meta to Remove Ban on Domestic News From Instagram, Facebook

ByNews Polite

The Canadian government on Friday demanded that Meta lift a “reckless” ban on domestic news from its platforms to allow people to share information about wildfires in the west of the country. Meta started blocking news on its Facebook and Instagram platforms for all users in Canada this month in response to a…