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Climate Change Doubled Wildfire Odds | Philadelphia News
Canada’s record-breaking wildfires this summer were made twice as likely by human-caused climate change, according to new research—turning what might have been a once-in-a-lifetime weather event into something happening roughly every six years. Scientists attribute the extreme heat, dryness, and wind to industrial warming, with one calling it “Mother Nature on amphetamines.” Smoke from these fires blanketed North America, even reaching New York, while experts stress that forest management alone can’t explain the intensity. Though some blame mismanagement, researchers insist carbon pollution…
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