TOKYO/BRUSSELS -- Wildfires caused by climate change continue to burn forests worldwide, discharging large amounts of carbon dioxide and fueling global warming. Last year's large forest fires in Canada produced three times more CO2 than the amount the country generally emits from its annual economic activity.
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Last year's megafires in Canada produced as much carbon dioxide as three years of economic activity.
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