Climate change blamed for wildfires in US and Canada

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Scientists and emergency officials say the wildfires and air pollution affecting large swathes of Canada and the US will become more regular in future, due to global warming. Millions of people have been urged to wear masks, as some eastern cities have temporarily become the most polluted on earth. President Joe Biden said it was a "stark reminder" of climate change. Kim Connors is Executive Director at The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre in the city of Winnipeg. His organisation helps coordinate the country’s response to the fires. He told Newsday: “As communities and citizens we have to find ways to be resilient to climate change and to live with fire.” (Picture: Shows smoke billowing from wildfires in the Dawson Creek Zone, British Columbia, Canada on June 7, 2023. Credit: British Columbia Wildfire Service Handout via Reuters.)