Cunde Xiao

2 weeks ago | nature.com | Cunde Xiao |Deliang Chen |Qiang Zhang

AbstractIn the 2023 summer, wildfires in Canada were exceptionally intense, producing the highest carbon emissions recorded since 2003 and affecting much of North America. However, the factors driving the 2023 wildfires and their interactions remain poorly understood. Here we demonstrate that the 2023 Canadian wildfires were primarily fueled by persistent, intense and widespread summer surface warming, along with pronounced reductions in precipitation and soil moisture.