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Smoldering Fires: Climate Impact and Risks by Guillermo Rein is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document discusses smoldering mega-fires and their role in the Earth system. Smoldering fires burn at much lower temperatures than flaming fires and can burn for long periods of time, from months to years. They consume peat and other organic soils which takes thousands to millions of years to regrow, making their carbon emissions non-renewable. These types of fires are becoming more common and serve as a positive feedback loop for climate change by releasing carbon into the atmosphere.

Author

Guillermo Rein

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EN