Tag: fires

Those forest fires that slow an accelerating global warming

Mirjana Binggeli

As forest fires wipe out Canada's boreal forest, a study highlights the role these fires could play in slowing global warming.

Of ice and fire: what sea salt in Antarctic snowfall reveals about bushfires worse than the Black Summer

Guest Author

Australia has a long history of bushfires. The 2019-2020 Black Summer was the worst in recorded history. But was that the worst it could get?

Northwest Territories in the grip of blazes

Mirjana Binggeli

Wildfires continue to rage across Canada, forcing the evacuation of several cities. The Northwest Territories are particularly hard hit as is the boreal forest.

Canada is burning, the Arctic is glowing red

Mirjana Binggeli

The forest fires ravaging Canada have also reached the Arctic, raising questions about the consequences for this region already largely affected by global warming.

Record spring temps hint at hellish summer for NWT

Mirjana Binggeli

The Northwest Territories are already experiencing high temperatures, raising fears of major forest fires in the coming months