EXPLAINER: What triggered the Canadian wildfires and how will they impact air quality?

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EXPLAINER: What triggered the Canadian wildfires and how will they impact air quality? | TheCable

In places like Africa, droughts during the dry season are the typical starters for the raging fires.also has a role. The gradual change in weather over the years is predicted to alter precipitation and evaporation patterns around the world, leading to wetter climates in some areas and drier ones in others. Areas that face increasingly severe droughts will also be at risk for more and larger fires.

The provinces of Alberta, Nova Scotia, and Quebec in Canada, all experienced record heat. According to a government-issuedcurrent projections indicate the potential for continued higher-than-normal fire activity across most of the country throughout June and July due to ongoing drought and long-range forecasts for warm temperatures.According to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre , as of the time of this report, there are currently 422 active fires in the country.

Pollutants include the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, industrial processes, unsustainable agriculture, waste treatment, dirty indoor cooking and heating systems, volcanic eruptions, dust storms, and other natural processes.

 

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