Utoo Radio with Other News Sources - June 27, 2024 - Wildfires are once again causing significant damage to the Arctic Circle, according to the EU's climate change monitor, Copernicus.

The region has experienced three high-intensity fires in the past five years, with over 160 wildfires affecting nearly 460,000 hectares of land up until June 24th.

The smoke from the fires is believed to hinder the Arctic ice's ability to reflect solar radiation, causing both land and sea to absorb more heat.

Professor Gail Whiteman from the University of Exeter emphasized that the Arctic region is "ground zero for climate change" and calls for urgent action.

Professor Guillermo Rein from Imperial College London called the fires a "growing monster of climate change" and noted that as climate change raises Arctic temperatures, wildfires have shifted north, burning through boreal forest and tundra, releasing vast amounts of greenhouse gases.

The carbon emissions from wildfires in June were the third highest for the past two decades, with carbon emissions being the third highest for the past two decades.