The effects of Canada's burning wildfires on New York show the shape of things to come for climate change.

Smith, T. E. L. ORCID: 0000-0001-6022-5314 (2023) The effects of Canada's burning wildfires on New York show the shape of things to come for climate change. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (13 Jun 2023). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Last week New York City was shrouded in smoke from wildfires nearly 2,000 kilometres away in Quebec, Canada, bringing the attention of global media. Thomas Smith writes that while forest fires in Canada are not unusual, they have begun unusually early, likely due to an unseasonal heatwave experienced by much of northern Canada. He argues that fossil-fuel induced climate change and irresponsible land management practices are driving more extreme, larger and more destructive fires, and that we should expect a devastating fire season in Canada and more smoke episodes downwind.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2023 The Author(s)
Divisions:	Geography & Environment
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States)
Date Deposited:	11 Jul 2023 13:30
Last Modified:	01 Oct 2024 03:14
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/119691

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