What released an estimated 8.7 million tons of the global warming gas? [br] [or

California’s wildfires sent millions of tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. University of Colorado researchers report that from October 19th to the 26th, an estimated 8.7 million tons of the global warming gas were released. Armed with that report, a key U.S. House committee on energy and warming sought answers from a panel of scientists.
Question: What released an estimated 8.7 million tons of the global warming gas?

Japanese officials have confirmed a case of the H5N1 bird flu virus at a farm in southwestern Japan. There have been no reported human infections. It is the first time in three years that Japan had reported a case of this form of the H5N1 virus. Last week, four people in Indonesia died from bird flu infections. At least sixty-one people there have died from the disease.
Question: How many people died from the bird flu in Indonesia?