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Climate change made Eastern Canada wildfires twice as likely, scientists say

More than 14 million hectares so far have burned this year, amounting to roughly 4% of Canada's entire forest area, and more than six times the four-decade average of 2.3 million hectares

By Reuters August 23, 2023
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LONDON (Reuters) – The fires that tore through the Canadian province of Quebec between May and July were made at least twice as likely by climate change, scientists said on Tuesday.

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