In Frames | Canadian wildfires choking U.S.
The Hindu
Smoke from Canadian wildfires poured into the U.S. East Coast and Midwest on June 7, covering the capitals of both nations in an unhealthy haze
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.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires poured into the U.S. East Coast and Midwest on June 7, covering the capitals of both nations in an unhealthy haze, holding up flights at major airports and prompting people to fish out pandemic-era face masks.
The causes and consequences of this wildfire on our environment is a huge cause for concern. According to World Meteorological Organization (WMO), there is a greater chance that global warming will rise above the threshold levels of 1.5°C. UN has even warned that the next five years will be the hottest ever. Will climate change be mankind’s apocalyptic story that concludes in extinction?
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