Wildfires may be emitting more carbon and toxic chemicals than assumed, by changing soil composition: Study

USA TODAY - For more and to sign up click here Sharon Udasin Wildfires may be releasing more planet-warming carbon dioxide and toxic chemicals than previously anticipated — by changing the composition of the soil systems that they burn, a new study has found. The charcoal-like remnants of charred wood and other organic compounds, collectively known as black carbon, may not be trapping carbon dioxide for as long…