Jump-starting global warming: Rising temperatures are driving up emissions from wildfires, fermenting wetlands, and melting permafrost Yale | October 7, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/10/07/jump-starting-global-warming-rising-temperatures-are-driving-up-emissions-from-wildfires-fermenting-wetlands-and-melting-permafrost/ As the planet heats up, tundras are thawing, wetlands are fermenting, and forests are succumbing to larger and more frequent wildfires. The breakdown of these natural systems is unleashing huge volumes of emissions, further intensifying warming from the burning of fossil fuels. According to new research, such feedback loops could amplify human-driven warming by 20 to 30 percent.