Drought, heat raise the risk of a repeat of Canada’s record-breaking wildfires last year
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Drought, heat raise the risk of a repeat of Canada’s record-breaking wildfires last year

Associated Press  

OTTAWA, Ontario — Canada’s emergency preparedness minister warned Wednesday the country’s wildfire season could be more explosive than last year when it led to unprecedented smoke conditions across much of the country and into the United States. Persistent drought and months of above-average temperatures have raised the risk of a repeat of last year’s record-breaking wildfires, prompting federal ministers to wave a red warning flag about the desperate need to address climate change. “We can expect that the wildfire season will start sooner, end later and potentially be more explosive,” Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan told a news conference. Human activity is typically the main fire risk factor in the spring, said Michael Norton, the director general of the Northern Forestry Centre at Natural Resources Canada.

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‘Our worst nightmare’: Raging wildfire hits western Canada town of Jasper
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Our worst nightmare’: Raging wildfire hits western Canada town of Jasper

Al Jazeera  

Authorities say damage is ‘significant’ in Canadian Rockies town as firefighters work to save as much as possible. In a statement in the early hours of Thursday, Jasper National Park said firefighting crews were trying “to save as many structures as possible and to protect critical infrastructure”. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told reporters that authorities were seeing “potentially 30 percent …

Wildfires spread as hottest day recorded
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Wildfires spread as hottest day recorded

China Daily  

Firefighters work to battle the Lone Rock fire in Spray, Oregon in the US on Monday. OREGON STATE FIRE MARSHAL/HANDOUT/REUTERS Numerous severe wildfires have erupted across the northern hemisphere during early summer, sending massive smoke plumes over Eurasia and North America. Mark Parrington, a senior scientist at CAMS, said, "We have been closely monitoring boreal fires in CAMS over a …

Canada's 2023 wildfires burned huge chunks of forest, spewing far more heat-trapping gas than planes
6 months, 1 week ago

Canada's 2023 wildfires burned huge chunks of forest, spewing far more heat-trapping gas than planes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. So when they burn all the carbon that's stored …

Canada’s 2023 wildfires burned huge chunks of forest, spewing far more heat-trapping gas than planes
6 months, 1 week ago

Canada’s 2023 wildfires burned huge chunks of forest, spewing far more heat-trapping gas than planes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Catastrophic Canadian warming-fueled wildfires last year pumped more heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air than India did by burning fossil fuels, setting ablaze an area of forest larger than West Virginia, new research found. Catastrophic Canadian warming-fueled wildfires last year pumped more heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air than India did by burning fossil fuels, new research found. …

Canada wildfires spur evacuation orders, warnings: What you need to know
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Canada wildfires spur evacuation orders, warnings: What you need to know

Al Jazeera  

More than 130 wildfires are burning across Canada, federal tracker says, as massive blazes force thousands to evacuate. This week, residents of the small town of Fort Nelson, in northeastern British Columbia, were forced from their homes as a blaze grew “dramatically” in only a few days and was moving towards the community. Canada saw its most intense fire season …

Evacuation orders issued as wildfire grows near Canada’s Alberta oil patch
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Evacuation orders issued as wildfire grows near Canada’s Alberta oil patch

Al Jazeera  

Authorities say firefighters are facing a ‘challenging day’ as a huge blaze nears Fort McMurray in the Alberta tar sands. Authorities in the Canadian province of Alberta have issued evacuation orders for neighbourhoods in Fort McMurray, as a growing wildfire nears the community at the heart of Canada’s tar sands region. Known as the Parker Lake wildfire, the blaze in …

Canadian wildfire smoke chokes Upper Midwest for second straight year
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Canadian wildfire smoke chokes Upper Midwest for second straight year

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Smoke from Canadian wildfires has prompted health warnings across the Upper Midwest and Montana for the second year in a row. Unhealthy air pollution levels mean everyone in Minnesota should stay indoors and avoid heavy exertion outdoors, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said in its first statewide air quality alert of the season Sunday. Prevailing winds could …

Canadian wildfire smoke chokes upper Midwest for second straight year
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Canadian wildfire smoke chokes upper Midwest for second straight year

LA Times  

Smoke from Canadian wildfires has prompted health warnings across the upper Midwest for the second straight year. Most of the smoke was expected to linger over Minnesota, Wisconsin and northern Michigan, but some could drift as far south as Iowa and Chicago, leaving skies looking milky by late Tuesday or early Wednesday, said Rafal Ogorek, a meteorologist in the National …

Canada has early start to wildfire season as ‘zombie’ blazes smoulder through winter
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Canada has early start to wildfire season as ‘zombie’ blazes smoulder through winter

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Canada’s wildfire season has got off to an early start with fears that this year …

Opinion: No matter the weather, climate change means it’s always ‘fire season’
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: No matter the weather, climate change means it’s always ‘fire season’

LA Times  

In December, as rains were predicted in California, I performed the annual ritual of removing my go bag from its place in the living room and stashing it in a storage closet. In places at high risk for wildfire, the close of fire season brings a certain peace of mind to people like me who live with constant anxiety during …

Canada’s wildfires have burnt an area 16 times larger than normal
1 year, 4 months ago

Canada’s wildfires have burnt an area 16 times larger than normal

Hindustan Times  

“Blame Canada ”, read the front page of the New York Post, when smoke from wildfires in Quebec blanketed the east coast of the United States last week. What had previously been a problem in Canada—of enormous wildfires—quickly became one in the United States, when abnormal winds pushed plumes south of the border. That is greater than the total area …

After Maui, wildfire impacts thousands in Canada
1 year, 4 months ago

After Maui, wildfire impacts thousands in Canada

Hindustan Times  

After the dreadful disaster in Hawaii in the United States, another North American country Canada is facing the threat of wildfires. Hundreds of people started to be airlifted to safety from remote villages threatened by wildfires in Canada's far north overnight Monday to Tuesday after Yellowknife, the largest city in the region, declared an emergency. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE …

Residents flee blazes in Western Canada as record fire season continues
1 year, 4 months ago

Residents flee blazes in Western Canada as record fire season continues

Al Jazeera  

Firefighting crews are battling massive wildfires in parts of Western Canada, where thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate out of the path of the advancing flames. Authorities in the Northwest Territories issued a state of emergency this week as more than 230 wildfires burned across the sprawling territory, including a major fire that is approaching its capital and …

Canada: Massive wildfire threatens Northwest Territories, thousands evacuated
1 year, 4 months ago

Canada: Massive wildfire threatens Northwest Territories, thousands evacuated

Live Mint  

A massive wildfire in northern Canada is approaching the capital of the Northwest Territories and could reach Yellowknife's outskirts by the weekend if rains doesn't come. This year, Canada is facing its worst wildfire season ever, with over 1,000 active fires, including 230 in the Northwest Territories. Thousands have evacuated from remote communities, and the hamlet of Enterprise near Alberta …

Why a repeat of Black Summer is unlikely this fire season despite El Niño warnings
1 year, 5 months ago

Why a repeat of Black Summer is unlikely this fire season despite El Niño warnings

ABC  

Recent wildfires across the Mediterranean coupled with warnings of El Niño and Earth's hottest month on record have raised questions about what's ahead for Australia's bushfire season. After three years of La Niña rains suppressed bushfire activity, it's highly probable this spring and summer will be the most active fire season in four years. There are five major factors that …

Why can't Canada just put the fires out? Here are 5 answers to key questions
1 year, 5 months ago

Why can't Canada just put the fires out? Here are 5 answers to key questions

NPR  

Why can't Canada just put the fires out? Sponsor Message To get answers about Canada's wildfire, NPR contacted four experts: Quinn Barber, a fire science analyst at the Canadian Forest Services in Alberta, a fire science analyst at the Canadian Forest Services in Alberta Paige Fischer, an environmental scientist at the University of Michigan, an environmental scientist at the University …

AP PHOTOS: Canada’s wildfires blacken thousands of square miles, upend lives
1 year, 5 months ago

AP PHOTOS: Canada’s wildfires blacken thousands of square miles, upend lives

Associated Press  

Canada’s worst-ever wildfire season has choked much of North America with dangerous smoke for months, coupling with deadly heat around the globe in a summer that’s focusing the world’s attention on the perils of climate change. A scorched car rests in the yard of a home destroyed by a wildfire in the East Prairie Metis Settlement, Alberta, on Tuesday, July …

AP PHOTOS: Canada's wildfires blacken thousands of square miles, upend lives
1 year, 5 months ago

AP PHOTOS: Canada's wildfires blacken thousands of square miles, upend lives

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Canada's worst-ever wildfire season has …

What’s the latest on Canada’s record wildfire season?
1 year, 5 months ago

What’s the latest on Canada’s record wildfire season?

Al Jazeera  

A second firefighter has died as 883 wildfires continue to burn, leading to air quality advisories across North America. High temperatures fuel record fire season British Columbia, on Canada’s west coast, is currently experiencing the most individual fires of any territory, with 373 active blazes on Monday, followed by Quebec on the east coast with 108 fires, according to the …

Wildfires in Canada have broken records for area burned, evacuations and cost, official says
1 year, 6 months ago

Wildfires in Canada have broken records for area burned, evacuations and cost, official says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Wildfires raging across Canada have …

Wildfires in Canada have broken records for area burned, evacuations and cost, official says
1 year, 6 months ago

Wildfires in Canada have broken records for area burned, evacuations and cost, official says

Associated Press  

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Wildfires raging across Canada have already broken records for total area burned, the number of people forced to evacuate their homes and the cost of fighting the blazes, and the fire season is only halfway finished, officials said Thursday. “It’s no understatement to say that the 2023 fire season is and will continue to be record …

Global heat is just the latest 2023 extreme that shows an Earth in crisis
1 year, 6 months ago

Global heat is just the latest 2023 extreme that shows an Earth in crisis

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Some other recent “firsts” and events that indicate climate …

‘Never just the heat’: Signals of climate distress on the rise
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Never just the heat’: Signals of climate distress on the rise

Al Jazeera  

As a warming Earth simmered into worrisome new territory this week, scientists said the unofficial records being set for average planetary temperature were a clear sign of how pollutants released by humans are warming their environment. “Heat sets the pace of our climate in so many ways … it’s never just the heat,” Kim Cobb, a climate scientist at Brown …

Again With the Dang Canadian Wildfire Smoke?
1 year, 6 months ago

Again With the Dang Canadian Wildfire Smoke?

Slate  

Since June, smoke from hundreds of wildfires raging across Canada has been blowing into the United States, tanking air quality here—New York City earned the worst air quality ranking in the world, and that quickly was overtaken by Chicago and Detroit. Natural Resources Canada explained that this is due to “ongoing drought and long-range forecasts for warm temperatures.” Research suggests …

Canada's record wildfire season continues to hammer U.S. air quality
1 year, 6 months ago

Canada's record wildfire season continues to hammer U.S. air quality

NPR  

Canada's record wildfire season continues to hammer U.S. air quality Enlarge this image toggle caption Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images Several hundred wildfires are continuing to burn across several Canadian provinces this weekend, with an ongoing impact on impact air quality for vast swaths of the North American continent. Earlier this week the air quality …

Expect a hot, smoky summer in much of America. Here’s why you’d better get used to it
1 year, 6 months ago

Expect a hot, smoky summer in much of America. Here’s why you’d better get used to it

Associated Press  

The only break much of America can hope for anytime soon from eye-watering dangerous smoke from fire-struck Canada is brief bouts of shirt-soaking sweltering heat and humidity from a southern heat wave that has already proven deadly, forecasters say. “The conditions are not going to be very favorable.” “As long as those fires keep burning up there, that’s going to …

Rain hasn’t quelled Canadian wildfires, and more smoky haze is on the way, officials say
1 year, 6 months ago

Rain hasn’t quelled Canadian wildfires, and more smoky haze is on the way, officials say

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Canadian wildfires will send worsening smoky air across the country and neighboring United States in coming days after recent heavy rains in Quebec missed the places where the fires are most active, officials said Wednesday. Canadian officials say it is the nation’s worst wildfire season ever and they expect air quality to remain a concern through the summer, …

Smoke from Canada's wildfires darkens Europe's skies
1 year, 6 months ago

Smoke from Canada's wildfires darkens Europe's skies

NPR  

Smoke from Canada's wildfires darkens Europe's skies Enlarge this image toggle caption NASA Earth Observatory NASA Earth Observatory Weather forecasts in Portugal are calling for skies "obscured by smoke particles" on Tuesday as Canada's persistent wildfires begin to affect Europe. The enormous band of smoke began reaching the Azores islands on Sunday and reached western Europe on Monday, according to …

Fact Check: How Canada’s wildfires really started
1 year, 6 months ago

Fact Check: How Canada’s wildfires really started

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 13, 2023 16:51 IST - 5 MINS READ A recent TikTok video, posted by DW’s environment series Planet A, explained some of the triggers behind the ongoing wildfires in Canada, including extreme heat, drought and human carelessness. But the Canadian Drought Monitor, a government agency, said the weeks leading up to the Nova Scotia fires were “significantly …

Wildfire smoke from Canada might be a problem ‘all summer’
1 year, 6 months ago

Wildfire smoke from Canada might be a problem ‘all summer’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As the number of wildfires continues to grow across Canada, public officials are warning that …

In Frames | Canadian wildfires choking U.S.
1 year, 6 months ago

In Frames | Canadian wildfires choking U.S.

The Hindu  

The devastating wildfires in Canada raging from the western provinces to Atlantic Canada have displaced more than 20,000 people and scorched about 3.8 million hectares of land prompting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to describe this wildfire season as the country’s worst ever. Climate activists, seen through fumes, protest while smoke and haze caused by wildfires in Canada pass through New …

Canadians fighting wildfires see hope in improving weather conditions
1 year, 6 months ago

Canadians fighting wildfires see hope in improving weather conditions

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Canadians fighting the wildfires that …

Air quality index NYC: Smoke eases over New York and other US cities but wildfires still major threat in Canada
1 year, 6 months ago

Air quality index NYC: Smoke eases over New York and other US cities but wildfires still major threat in Canada

The Independent  

✕ Close Smoky haze from wildfires in Canada engulfed New York City on Wednesday Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Smoke …

Live updates | Canada Wildfires
1 year, 7 months ago

Live updates | Canada Wildfires

Associated Press  

Follow along for live updates on wildfires in Canada creating a haze in parts of the U.S. and Canada and into northern Europe: ___ What to know: — Air pollution cloaks eastern U.S. for a second day. Here’s how to check and what the numbers mean — Smoke from wildfires, a fact of life in the West, catches outdoor workers …

Live updates | Canada Wildfires
1 year, 7 months ago

Live updates | Canada Wildfires

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Follow along for live updates …

What started the Canada wildfires? All we know about air quality alerts
1 year, 7 months ago

What started the Canada wildfires? All we know about air quality alerts

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It's very typical in terms of northwest Canada,” said Darren Austin, a meteorologist and senior air quality specialist with …

Millions under hazy skies as Canadian wildfire smoke spreads
1 year, 7 months ago

Millions under hazy skies as Canadian wildfire smoke spreads

Al Jazeera  

US pledges to send more help to Canada as wildfires prompt air quality warnings across large section of North America. Millions of people in North America are under air quality advisories as wildfires burning across Canada have prompted evacuations, disrupted air travel and caused apocalyptic, smoke-filled skies even thousands of kilometres from the blazes. Unhealthy air quality The wildfires have …

NYC and the Northeast brace for two more days of hazardous smog from 400 Canadian wildfires
1 year, 7 months ago

NYC and the Northeast brace for two more days of hazardous smog from 400 Canadian wildfires

Daily Mail  

Over 100 million people have been placed under an air quality warning due to the hazardous smog A thick blanket of smoke descended across the Northeast and Great Lakes due to record wildfires in Canada The mayor of New York City has urged millions of residents to remain indoors after hazardous smoke from Canadian wildfires billowed across the border. The …

Canada wildfires trigger health warnings in New York
1 year, 7 months ago

Canada wildfires trigger health warnings in New York

Hindustan Times  

Canada wildfires trigger health warnings in New York Smoke from the hundreds of wildfires blazing in eastern Canada has drifted south, casting a hazy pall over New York City.. 1 / 7 View Photos in a new improved layout A view of The Statue of Liberty covered in haze and smoke caused by wildfires in Canada, in New York on …

Photos: Extreme Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds parts of U.S.
1 year, 7 months ago

Photos: Extreme Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds parts of U.S.

NPR  

Photos: Extreme Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds parts of U.S. Enlarge this image toggle caption Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg via Getty Images Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg via Getty Images The National Weather Service has issued several air quality alerts today. Smoke from wildfire in Canada, including dozens of blazes in Quebec, is flowing south. There are air quality alerts in parts of Ohio, too. toggle …

Canadian wildfire smoke spreads ‘hazardous’ air in the US
1 year, 7 months ago

Canadian wildfire smoke spreads ‘hazardous’ air in the US

Al Jazeera  

Smoke from Canadian wildfires poured into the US East Coast and Midwest on Wednesday, covering the capitals of both nations in an unhealthy haze, sending school recesses indoors and prompting people to fish out pandemic-era face masks. While Canadian officials expanded evacuation orders and asked other countries for help fighting more than 420 fires nationwide, air quality with what the …

Canada’s record wildfires should be ‘wake-up call’, experts warn
1 year, 7 months ago

Canada’s record wildfires should be ‘wake-up call’, experts warn

Al Jazeera  

Images of orange, hazy skies across Canada and parts of US fuel calls to tackle climate crisis making wildfires worse. There’s also a smell of wood-fire burning,” Caroline Brouillette, executive director of Climate Action Network Canada, said in an interview on Wednesday from Ottawa, the Canadian capital. “We haven’t seen a season like this in our modern-day record,” said Mike …

Canadian province of Quebec looks for international support to fight wildfires
1 year, 7 months ago

Canadian province of Quebec looks for international support to fight wildfires

Associated Press  

MONTREAL — Quebec is looking internationally for support as it struggles to battle more than 160 forest fires during what federal officials say is shaping up to be among Canada’s worst fire seasons ever. With more than 480 wilderness firefighters on the ground, Quebec can fight around 30 fires, Quebec Premier François Legault told reporters Monday, adding that normally firefighters …

How Canadian wildfires are worsening U.S. air quality and what you can do to cope
1 year, 7 months ago

How Canadian wildfires are worsening U.S. air quality and what you can do to cope

NPR  

How Canadian wildfires are worsening U.S. air quality and what you can do to cope toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Dozens of wildfires are burning in the Canadian province of Québec, and the smoke is so bad that it's causing air quality problems across large swaths of the U.S. New York issued an air quality health advisory Tuesday for fine …

Wildfires prompt hazy skies, air quality warnings in Canada, US
1 year, 7 months ago

Wildfires prompt hazy skies, air quality warnings in Canada, US

Al Jazeera  

Officials warn of high levels of air pollution as hundreds of blazes burn across Canada in record start to fire season. The smoke from more than 150 wildfires burning in the Canadian province of Quebec has caused “milky” and hazy skies in parts of Ontario and the northeastern United States, prompting authorities to warn of poor air quality. The government …

Wildfire in Canadian province contained, while another burns out of control
1 year, 7 months ago

Wildfire in Canadian province contained, while another burns out of control

Associated Press  

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — A wildfire that forced thousands of residents from their homes in Canada’s Atlantic Coast province of Nova Scotia is now contained, while a second wildfire remains out of control, officials said Sunday. Nova Scotia’s natural resources department said the Tantallon fire northwest of Halifax is now under control, meaning it is not expected to grow but …

Canada wildfires spread to new areas, prompting more evacuations
1 year, 7 months ago

Canada wildfires spread to new areas, prompting more evacuations

Al Jazeera  

About 10,000 people have been ordered to leave a city in Quebec, amid hundreds of fires burning across the country. Bill Blair, the country’s minister of public safety, has said the ferocity of this year’s early wildfire season in Canada has been “unprecedented”, with more than 1,826 fires burning 2.7 million hectares of land. Across Canada, more than 210 fires …

Canada facing ‘deeply concerning’ wildfire season: Official
1 year, 7 months ago

Canada facing ‘deeply concerning’ wildfire season: Official

Al Jazeera  

With 82 blazes burning out of control, Canada confronts a record early wildfire season that has scorched 2.7 million hectares. Canada is facing its most severe early wildfire season on record, with 211 wildfires burning and 82 classified as out of control, the country’s minister of public safety said. “Due to climate change, similar extreme weather events may continue to …

‘Unprecedented’ wildfires in Canada’s Nova Scotia still burning
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Unprecedented’ wildfires in Canada’s Nova Scotia still burning

Al Jazeera  

Wildfires that have already forced thousands in the eastern Canadian province of Nova Scotia to evacuate continued to burn on Thursday, causing poor air quality hundreds of kilometres away as smoke drifted south across the United States border. Canada’s federal government had already “provided airlifts, aerial surveillance, crew comfort trailers, and food at the emergency shelters”, Sean Fraser, a cabinet …

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