#Latest news with #3.15millionhectaresWashington Post3 days agoClimateWashington PostCanada has already surpassed a year's worth of charred land from wildfiresWildfires across Canada are devouring land at a pace unseen in any year other than the historic 2023 season. With more than 7.8 million acres (3.15 million hectares) burned, according to Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre data, the season has already raced past the annual average, even when including the past two major fire seasons.
Washington Post3 days agoClimateWashington PostCanada has already surpassed a year's worth of charred land from wildfiresWildfires across Canada are devouring land at a pace unseen in any year other than the historic 2023 season. With more than 7.8 million acres (3.15 million hectares) burned, according to Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre data, the season has already raced past the annual average, even when including the past two major fire seasons.