Study projects that increasing wildfires in Canada and Siberia will actually slow global warming
Even if you live far from the boreal forests in Canada and Siberia, you've likely noticed an increase in smoke from their forest fires. During major blazes in 2023, the smoke tinted the New York sky orange and drifted as far south as New Orleans. These blazes have surged in the last decade due to the effects of climate change—warmer summers, less snow cover in the spring, and the loss of sea ice. Experts expect that trend to continue.
Even if you live far from the boreal forests in Canada and Siberia, you've likely noticed an increase in smoke from their forest fires. During major blazes in 2023, the smoke tinted the New York sky orange and drifted as far south as New Orleans. These blazes have surged in the last decade due to the effects of climate change—warmer summers, less snow cover in the spring, and the loss of sea ice. Experts expect that trend to continue.
