Province ignoring wildfires in carbon calculation: Sierra Club BC

By Mark Nielsen / Prince George Citizen
Organization estimates that 2017 and 2018 wildfires each emitted an estimated 190 million tonnes of carbon dioxide

The wildfires that ripped through B.C. forests during the last two summers have done the province no favours when it comes to carbon emissions, according to an environmental advocacy group. In a report released Monday, Sierra Club B.C. says that both the 2017 and 2018 wildfires took out more than 1.2 million hectares, eight times more than the 10-year average.…

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