The Arctic is burning and Greenland is melting, thanks to record heat

Blazes are pumping record amounts of CO2 into the air, which could make the problem worse

arctic wildfires

CANADA ABLAZE  The European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite snapped this image July 27 of wildfires near the Mackenzie River in Canada’s Northwest Territories.

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The Arctic is on fire.