Human driven climate change increased the likelihood of the 2023 record area burned in Canada

Human driven climate change increased the likelihood of the 2023 record area burned in Canada

Abstract In 2023, wildfires burned 15 million hectares in Canada, more than doubling the previous record. These wildfires caused a record number of evacuations, unprecedented air quality impacts across Canada and the northeastern United States, and substantial strain on fire management resources. Us...

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Main Authors: Megan C. Kirchmeier-Young, Elizaveta Malinina, Quinn E. Barber, Karen Garcia Perdomo, Salvatore R. Curasi, Yongxiao Liang, Piyush Jain, Nathan P. Gillett, Marc-André Parisien, Alex J. Cannon, Aranildo R. Lima, Vivek K. Arora, Yan Boulanger, Joe R. Melton, Laura Van Vliet, Xuebin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-12-01
Series:npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41612-024-00841-9
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