Bushfires spew two-thirds of national carbon emissions in one season

Australia's bushfires are believed to have spewed as much as two-thirds of the nation's annual carbon dioxide emissions in just the past three months, with experts warning forests may take more than 100 years to absorb what's been released so far this season.

Experts warn Australian forests may take more than 100 years to
recover all the carbon spewed out from bushfires this summer.

Until recently, Australia's forests were thought to reabsorb all the carbon released in bushfires, meaning they achieved net zero emissions, but scientists say climate change is making bushfires burn more intensely and frequently.

Read the story from The Age by Mike Foley - “Bushfires spew two-thirds of national carbon emissions in one season.”