‘Perfect storm’ of heat, dryness fuel Canada’s extreme wildfires | The Malaysian Insight

‘Perfect storm’ of heat, dryness fuel Canada’s extreme wildfires

Canadian officials say dry undergrowth and powerful winds are making forest blazes spread at an unprecedented rate as firefighters battle raging infernoes in Alberta. – AFP pic, May 10, 2023.

DRY vegetation, record temperatures and powerful winds: this “perfect storm” of weather phenomena fueled the massive forest fires in western Canada’s Alberta province this year, according to researchers. The extent of the fires and their appearance so early in the year illustrate the impacts of climate change, scientists say.

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