'Zombie fires' in the Arctic: Canada's extreme wildfire season offers a glimpse of new risks in a warmer, drier future
- Written by Patrick Louchouarn, Professor of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University
Thick smoke rises from a peat bog fire in June 2023.Bernd Wüstneck/picture alliance via Getty ImagesThe blanket of wildfire smoke that spread across large parts of the U.S. and Canada in 2023 was a wake-up call, showing what climate change could feel like in the near future for millions of people.
Apocalyptic orange skies and air pollution...