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Podcast: Open to Debate with David Moscrop
Episode: What does fire weather mean for our future?
Description: In June, this year became the worst wildfire season in Canadian history. Fires burned throughout the country. And there’s almost surely more to come. So far, over 10 million hectares have burned, sending toxic smoke from province to province and into the United States, where tens of millions of people were put under air quality advisories. The smoke caused some of the worst – on some days the worst – air quality in the world in major North American cities including New York and Toronto.The 2023 wildfire season, driven by what’s known as “fire weather,” may be a win...