Canada Wildfires

• 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
  
• Wildfires burned 18.5M hectares of land in 2023. What will happen come thaw?

  Wildfires leave a mark, and after a season that saw 18.5 million hectares of land burned, some experts are warning about the effects they can have in future extreme weather events.

  Canada

  Dec 23, 2023
  
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• 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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• Canada considering options for national emergency response agency: Sajjan

  After a record-breaking wildfire season, Canada's Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan said it is clear some kind of federal co-ordination agency is required.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2023
• Canada produced 23% of global wildfire carbon emissions for 2023: report

  Canada's historic wildfire season is being marked by another milestone: the country produced roughly 23 per cent of global wildfire carbon emissions this year.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2023
• Canadian wildfire smoke exposure up 220% over last 2 decades: report

  Canadians’ personal exposure to wildfire smoke is up 220 per cent over the last two decades, data from the 2023 Report of the Lancet Countdown reveals.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2023
• Future of wildfires: What will happen to Canada’s scorched forests as fires worsen?

  As the Canadian wildfire season slowly winds down, what happens to all forests after the fires have been extinguished?

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2023
• Canadians want urgent climate action, but most not willing to pay more tax: poll

  A majority of Canadians say the country will face more extreme weather events in the future, calling on the government to take urgent action, according to Ipsos polling

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2023
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• Wildfire-detecting tech powered by Rogers 5G, SpaceX to be deployed in B.C.

  The first-in-Canada technology will include satellite-connected sensors and AI cameras using 5G networks in northern B.C. that can detect wildfire smoke before the flames spread.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2023
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• Canada highlights severe wildfire season to promote carbon pricing at UN

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was the big draw at a UN event Wednesday aimed at encouraging countries to put a price on pollution.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2023