How bursts of biomass burning can impact the Arctic

The Arctic’s climate is changing faster than almost anywhere else on Earth, but climate scientists are still uncertain how it is being affected by carbon-rich aerosols, released by fires thousands of kilometres to the south. Through their research, a team led by Dr Yvette Gramlich at Stockholm University in Sweden and the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland has gained deeper insights into how these aerosols are impacting Earth’s northernmost reaches. Their work could help climate scientists to better predict how the Arctic’s climate will change in the future.