Canadian Wildfires: Experts Warn of Unprecedented Start and Climate Impact.

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Source: The Guardian
Canadian Wildfires: Experts Warn of Unprecedented Start and Climate Impact.
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Hundreds of wildfires in Canada have burned millions of hectares, displaced over 100,000 residents, and exhausted crews battling hundreds of blazes. Experts warn that a changing climate and human actions on the landscape will likely make fire seasons worse in the coming years. The forestry industry's changes to the landscape have invited larger and more destructive fires. The Canadian Wildland Fire Strategy suggested C$2.32bn was needed to better address wildfire risk, but only C$1.47bn was spent after 10 years.

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