Canada Wildfire

• Canada wildfires drove global tree cover loss in 2023. By how much?

  New figures released on Thursday show how Canada's 2023 wildfire season — which burned roughly 18.5 million hectares — impacted the global tree cover landscape.

  Canada

  Apr 4
  
• Are Canada’s water bombers fit to fight climate change fuelled wildfires?

  They're an easily recognizable part of Canada's fight against wildfires, playing a key supporting role in the annual battle against the flames.

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2023
  
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• Northwest Territories wildfire evacuees begin to arrive in Winnipeg

  The first round of Yellowknife, NWT residents fleeing wildfires landed in Winnipeg early Saturday. The city and province say they will be providing evacuees with food and shelter.

  Canada

  Aug 19, 2023
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• Canadian wildfires smash record for carbon emissions, and they’re still burning

  Nearly all provinces and territories have been impacted by wildfires. On Thursday, there were more than 1,040 fires burning in Canada, with about 660 considered out of control.

  Canada

  Aug 3, 2023
• Guilbeault says Ottawa working to prevent further wildfire tragedy after deaths

  Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the federal government is doing everything it can to prevent further tragedy after four recent wildfire-related deaths.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2023
• Wildfires have now burned 10M hectares of Canadian land

  The stark milestone comes as the nation deals with its worst wildfire season on record, which historically runs between April and September.

  Canada

  Jul 16, 2023
• Canada’s wildfires now need ‘unprecedented’ international aid to fight

  Government officials sounded the alarm Thursday as they warned Canada’s fire season, which has seen more than eight million hectares of land burned, is still far from over.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2023
• What does it take to put out a wildfire? Here’s how Canada is fighting them

  As of midday Thursday, there were 430 fires burning across Canada, including 235 that were out of control, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2023
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• Canadian wildfire smoke crossing ocean, expected to reach Norway

  The smoke has moved over Greenland and Iceland since June 1, and observations in southern Norway have recorded increasing concentrations of aerosolized particles.

  World

  Jun 8, 2023
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• Canada’s wildfire season is off to a subdued start. Here’s what to expect this year

  Cooler temperatures and a wetter than usual spring has slowed down the start of the wildfire season compared to last year, meteorologists say.    

  Environment

  May 3, 2022