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Smoke Across Borders Climate Link | Rochester News
Smoke from Canadian wildfires is hitting the U.S. harder than ever, but the real crisis is felt daily by First Nations communities in the far north, who face constant evacuation and health threats. Experts say this surge in extreme fires—triggered by lightning on parched land—is a direct result of climate change, with hotter temperatures and longer droughts fueling more intense, frequent blazes. What started as a regional anomaly is now a global symptom of a planet in flux, forcing us to confront how deeply interconnected our environment—and our health—is with the climate crisis. Listen in…
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