Post by Columbia Climate School

Severe drought conditions combined with heat in Canada and the US have created “a perfect storm for really dry conditions to provide a lot of fuel for these wildfires to burn,” says climate scientist Dan Westervelt of Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Research shows warming temperatures from burning coal, oil, and gas are making fires more frequent and intense. Via The Associated Press. https://lnkd.in/epg_VaiA