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The Washington Post | Experts see climate change fingerprint in worsening heat waves and fires

May 18, 2023

As heat-driven fires continue to become real-world disasters, there is more evidence pointing to the fuel behind them. “In Canada, fire area burned has doubled since the early 1970s,” wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan told The Washington Post. “My colleagues and I attribute this largely to human-caused climate change.” Read more