There are 883 wildfires active across the country as of Thursday, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre. Of those, 544 are burning out of control, while 135 are classified as “being held,” which means the fire is expected to be contained under expected conditions within a...
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 st
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Our evaluation of location suitability included several parameters, such as population density, proximity to existing healthcare facilities, and vulnerability to disasters such as floods and wildfires. We also considered the population distribution of vulnerable seniors across the province and the capacity ...
Superimposed on these have been wildfires and a major mountain pine beetle infestation leading to higher erosion rates in the affected areas. Conclusions The sediment source fingerprinting technique, in combination with historical information on the hydrometeorology and the land use and river management ...
M.V.K. Sivakumar of the U.N.'s World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said the crunch could come in just over a decade as all continents see more weather-related disasters like heat waves, floods, landslides and wildfires. "Should we worry about land being degraded? Yes," Sivakumar, who...
The current air quality index index in parts of Pennsylvania and the mid-Atlantic is more than 300, which is classified as hazardous. Use the interactive map below to see how your city is being affected by smoke drifting into the US from Canadian wildfires. 9:46 p.m. 22:59:33, June...
Human-induced climate change has increased the area burned, number, and severity of wildfires across Canada [1,2,3]. These increases are predicted to continue and worsen over the 21st Century [4,5] and to create an increasingly complex decision-making environment for fire management agencies. ...
We focused on climate- and air pollution-related exposures, including extreme temperatures, wildfires, icy conditions, and ambient air pollution. Health impacts were considered through the lens of the WHO definition of health as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not...
Forestry offsets, recognized for their diverse environmental and social co-benefits, are gaining a growing interest as nature-based solutions to combat climate change. Despite Canada’s extensive forest resources, its potential for carbon credit remains