Satellite measurements show that dust emission is enhanced following large wildfires, producing considerable dust loadings for days to weeks over normally dust-free regions. These sequential fire and dust extremes will likely become more frequent and severe under global warming, having increased societal and ecological impacts.
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Dust emission increases following large wildfires. Nat. Geosci. 15, 867–868 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-022-01047-5
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