Forest fires rage in Siberia: there is no one to extinguish them because of the war in Ukraine

Siberian forest fires blaze uncontrollably in Russia. The Russian military units that usually extinguish them are at war in Ukraine. Writes about it Independent.

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Wildfires in Siberia remain out of control because the Russian military units that normally put out fires have been redeployed to fight in Ukraine.

Mass fires are becoming more frequent in the region from spring to autumn.

Because fires release huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the Arctic atmosphere, they are a major cause of concern about climate change. Scientists have repeatedly stated that they need to be extinguished as soon as possible.

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But this year the fires are not extinguished, because many of the military units responsible for this were sent to war in Ukraine.

Jessica McCarthy, climate researcher at Miami University, Ohio: “Large fires often require military aircraft to detect fires and check satellite reports. It is very doubtful that it will be available even in the summer if the invasion of Ukraine continues. This means that either the fires will intensify, or the planes and personnel will be taken away from the front and brought to Siberia.

Greenpeace Russia said the current area of ​​wildfires in the country is already double what it was in April 2021.

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The news is particularly worrisome as wildfires are part of a dangerous feedback loop in Siberia, which lies above the Arctic Circle.

Fires melt permafrost, which releases carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere. And methane has a particularly strong effect on the greenhouse effect in the short term.

The temperature of the land above the Arctic Circle hit a record 48 degrees Celsius during the "persistent heat wave" in Siberia in the summer of 2021.

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