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The B.C. Wildfire Service says drought will be a major factor in its preparations to deal with 'zombie fires,' which lay dormant under the ground before re-igniting in hotter conditions.

A summer of devastating wildfires that burned huge swaths of the N.W.T. and forced countless communities across the country to evacuate has some experts questioning whether Canada is equipped for hotter, more intense fire seasons.

Pregnant individuals face “extreme health risks from climate catastrophes,” according to a report released this week by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other United Nations agencies.

The idea that fossil fuels are largely responsible for climate change made its way through New York City last week, as the United Nations General Assembly, the UN Climate Ambition Summit and NYC Climate Week collectively drew in thousands of participants. But it wasn't only written on protest placards. 

The onset of large, severe wildfires that threaten communities year after year has occurred earlier in British Columbia than previous research projected, and experts say the record-shattering 2023 season must serve as a springboard for action.

Canada’s record-breaking wildfire season is pumping more CO2 into the atmosphere than all other emission sources in the country combined. CBC’s international climate correspondent Susan Ormistion goes deep into the Boreal forest for a first-hand look at the impact on the climate crisis.

The summer may not be over, but its heat has already "annhiliated any previous summer," says one climatologist, making 2023 a strong contender for a record-breaking year.