Wildfires Fuel the Climate Crisis

Wildfires Fuel the Climate Crisis

Even in the early stages of Canada’s wildfire season, it was already clear that this year would be the second worst wildfire in Canadian history, surpassed only by the horrific and unprecedented fires of 2023. On 12 June, the CBC reported that wildfires had already consumed 3.7 million hectares, while the ten-year average for early June is only 800,000 hectares. It is beyond dispute that the trend that had been set by June has continued unabated…

Wildfires Fuel the Climate Crisis

Aug 7, 2025 | by John Clarke Even in the early stages of Canada’s wildfire season, it was already clear that this year would be the second worst wildfire in Canadian history, surpassed only by the horrific and unprecedented fires of 2023. On 12 June, the CBC reported that wildfires had already consumed 3.7 million hectares, while the ten-year…