Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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Canada's 2023 wildfires broke longstanding media caution around climate reporting

Fueled by record-breaking drought and unusually high temperatures, Canada's 2023 wildfire season was the worst in the country's history, with more than 15 million hectares (37 million acres) charred. Smoke blanketed the eastern seaboard, with health alerts keeping people indoors as skies turned an e...

Canada's 2023 wildfires broke longstanding media caution around climate reporting
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Fueled by record-breaking drought and unusually high temperatures, Canada's 2023 wildfire season was the worst in the country's history, with more than 15 million hectares (37 million acres) charred. Smoke blanketed the eastern seaboard, with health alerts keeping people indoors as skies turned an eerie orange.

Originally published at Phys.org

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