Bread and Circuses on Nostr: Canada is back in the news. And not in a good way… HEADLINE: "Canadian wildfires ...
Canada is back in the news. And not in a good way…
HEADLINE: "Canadian wildfires forcing thousands to evacuate"
➡️ https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/canadian-wildfires-forcing-thousands-to-evacuate-210857029869
During the winter, numerous blazes in Canada — known as 'zombie fires' — smoldered beneath the snow. The combination of a warm and very dry winter set the stage for flames to quickly expand this spring.
Belts of extreme to exceptional drought are draped across the zone from central British Columbia to northern Alberta, where many of the worst fires rage. More than 100 fires were burning in British Columbia on Monday morning, and four dozen in Alberta. Other large blazes were scorching provinces to the east.
➡️ https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/05/13/canadian-wildfire-smoke-minnesota-wisconsin/
And what happens in Canada doesn't necessarily stay in Canada...
HEADLINE: "Canadian wildfire smoke chokes Upper Midwest for second straight year"
➡️ https://apnews.com/article/canadian-wildfires-air-quality-midwest-smoke-569be65d172bae427cd93ad8703c75ff
🔥 We are in a climate emergency. 🔥
#Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency
HEADLINE: "Canadian wildfires forcing thousands to evacuate"
➡️ https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/canadian-wildfires-forcing-thousands-to-evacuate-210857029869
During the winter, numerous blazes in Canada — known as 'zombie fires' — smoldered beneath the snow. The combination of a warm and very dry winter set the stage for flames to quickly expand this spring.
Belts of extreme to exceptional drought are draped across the zone from central British Columbia to northern Alberta, where many of the worst fires rage. More than 100 fires were burning in British Columbia on Monday morning, and four dozen in Alberta. Other large blazes were scorching provinces to the east.
➡️ https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/05/13/canadian-wildfire-smoke-minnesota-wisconsin/
And what happens in Canada doesn't necessarily stay in Canada...
HEADLINE: "Canadian wildfire smoke chokes Upper Midwest for second straight year"
➡️ https://apnews.com/article/canadian-wildfires-air-quality-midwest-smoke-569be65d172bae427cd93ad8703c75ff
🔥 We are in a climate emergency. 🔥
#Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency