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Carbon lost during the 2018 fire season in Sweden could take 40 years to return to trees and soil.
Containing and extinguishing mega blazes like the one that reached Jasper is an all-hands-on-deck affair that draws upon expertise from around the world.
Fire events, like the one which has destroyed much of Jasper, will only get worse in a warming world. Canada needs a national wildfire strategy to meet these challenges.
The record-breaking and destructive forest fires of the summer of 2023 made headlines. But how did they affect the millions of lakes in the burned catchment areas?
Canada’s 2024 wildfire season will likely be even more severe than the unprecedented fires of 2023. Being aware of the risks, and taking some sensible precautions, can help keep you safe.
All the evidence – colonial accounts and records, First Peoples’ testimony and scientific data – points to the existence of widespread tall, dense forests 250 years ago.
Current greenhouse gas inventories in Canada only consider “managed” lands. This must change before we can truly understand the scale of Canada’s carbon emissions.
Carbon capture and sequestration can play a role in limiting warming but the nuances of its application are far more complicated than just planting trees. Getting it wrong could make warming worse.
Research shows that the distribution of temperate hardwoods (sugar maple, red maple and yellow birch) could be shifting northward, which would have serious consequences for the boreal forest.
The forest fires of the summer of 2023 in Québec were devastating. It was the worst year in 50 years. But with climate change, the worst may be yet to come.
Social media has been vital for disseminating information during crises, but with Facebook’s ban of news in Canada, old-school media, especially radio, is critically important.
Peatlands safely store hundreds to thousands of years’ worth of humanity’s toxic legacy but climate change and physical disturbances are putting these pollution vaults, and us, at risk.
Effective collaboration may be a key to minimizing impacts of the growing wildfire season in Canada.
Zombie fires smoulder through the winter and reignite in the early spring. How these fires behave is not well understood, but they can contribute to an earlier and longer fire season.
Can planting trees help us solve the climate crisis? Probably, but to what extent?
If the spring fire season in Canada is any indication, fire-loving pyrophilic insects will continue to thrive well into summer.
Canada has had over 2,000 wildfires already this year – here’s why.
Building a culture where fire is respected rather than feared is essential to maintain resilient landscapes.
The remoteness and small size of old-growth boreal trees should not make us forget their high ecological importance and the many threats they face.
Top contributors
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Professor of Fire Ecology, University of Montana
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Professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Research Associate, University of New South Wales, and Adjunct Associate Professor, Curtin University
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Professor of Geography and Director of the Centre for Wildfire Research, Swansea University
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Professor of Forest Protection, IPB University
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Professeur écologie et aménagement forestier, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT)
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Research Fellow, Australian National University
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Tenured Scientist (IMB-CSIC, Spain) & Honorary Associate Prof. (SU, UK), Swansea University
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Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO
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Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Boise State University
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Professor in Soil-Landscape Modelling, University of Sydney
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Associated Professor, Department of Geography, University of Minho
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PhD Candidate in Political Science and International Relations, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professeur-chercheur en écologie forestière, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC)
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Research Fellow, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
