El Nino Fires A Key Source Of Greenhouse Gases

core plexus writes "Science Daily has an interesting article suggesting that El Nino-related fires may be a significant source of 'Greenhouse Gases.' By combining satellite data and measurements of atmospheric gases, they have quantified for the first time the amount of greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide and methane, emitted by these fires. In addition, the scientists determined that almost all of the increased levels of methane measured during 1997 and 1998 can be attributed to the worldwide fires at the time, underscoring the impact El Nino has on methane emissions."

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Stigma?

[Lord Bitman]

I wonder how a key source of greenhouse gasses will be able to find other work after employment in such a negatively-viewed (currently) weather system as El Ni~no?
True, it wasnt always corrupt, but your average HR guy probably wants to stay as far away from the name "El Ni~no" as possible, at this point.