Dramatic rise in forest fires projected for Canadas West due to warming
Dramatic rise in forest fires projected for Canadas West due to warming
19 February 2012
published by www.theglobeandmail.com
Canada — Wildfires, which already burn more than 350 million hectares globally causing an estimated 340,000 deaths, will double in number in the near future, leading forest-fire experts have warned.
And the northwest could be hit the hardest, with some projections saying British Columbia and Alaska will have five or six times as many fires, says Mike Flannigan, a professor of renewable resources at the University of Alberta and senior research scientist with Natural Resources Canada.
