How wildfires have worsened in recent decades

Earlier this month, residents throughout the Northeast woke to hazy orange skies as smoke blew down from a nearly 12-million-acre wildfire burning in Quebec, threatening national forests and property throughout the province. Thirteen American states issued air quality alerts, highlighting the impact of large-scale fires beyond their immediate path. Wildfires are innate to forest ecosystems, […]

The post How wildfires have worsened in recent decades appeared first on Digital Journal.

acre alerts american beyond down hazy hide impact large national orange path quality quebec scale science smoke states tech & science wildfire wildfires