(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): Forest wildfires are one of the most damaging natural calamities because they not only burn green areas that help us regulate levels of pollution but also cause more damage and habitat loss for forest-living creatures. And now, researchers have found that the Arctic wildfire in the Earth’s northern hemisphere has produced the greatest amount of pollution in almost 18 years.
According to the European Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, the Arctic area witnessed deadly wildfires in the month of June, resulting in nearly 60 million metric tons of carbon dioxide being released.
Pollution from Arctic fires is at least nine times more than the region recorded in 2018 and the highest reported since 2003 to put it in context. The last time it was high was when the worst wildfires ever reported and those Arctic fires were visible from space.
We’ve already seen parts of the Arctic display record-breaking heat this year in the city of Verkhoyanks in Siberia which hit 38 degrees Celsius in June. This Arctic blaze simply demonstrates the strength one of our planet’s coldest areas is warming up at. Researchers say this alarm is happening at a rate of at least two and a half times higher than the global average rate.
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