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August 11, 2025Open Access

Radiative forcing due to shifting southern African fire regimes

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TETom EamesNSNick SchutgensEIEleftherios Ioannidis

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Overview

Analysis shows shifting fire regimes impacts greenhouse gases and aerosols, suggesting cooling effects.

Key Points

  • Shifting fire regimes to earlier in the season results in global negative climate forcing of around –0.001 to –0.002 Wm−2, indicating a cooling effect.
  • CO2 emissions reduction plays a significant role in this climate effect, alongside substantial albedo effects in the short term.
  • The study uses observational analysis of shifting fire regimes in southern Africa to assess their impact on climate variables.
  • Localized effects on climate forcing must be considered when changing fire regimes in specific areas to maximize efficacy.

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Eames et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a360e70a429f797332984dhttps://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2025-3394
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