The Fires in Canada Have a Huge Impact on Climate Change Policies

The fires in Canada’s western provinces happen every year, but this year the eastern provinces of Nova Scotia, Quebec, and parts of Ontario have also been hit by uncontrollable forest fires that have produced so much smoke that authorities in New York have issued health warnings. Reuters reports that Canada is experiencing its worst forest fire season on record, with about 3.3 million hectares of area burned. The fires in Canada, therefore, have a huge leverage effect of pushing climate change policies to new targets. In New York, flights, sports, and cultural events were canceled. People were asked to wear masks. School students and citizens were told to stay indoors in lockdown. Read more and sources: NewsVoice is an Independent News and Debate Channel based in Stockholm, Sweden.