On June 6, large patches of wildfire smoke came down from the Canadian wildfires and covered major cities throughout the northern parts of the United States. Meanwhile, the wildfires in Canada are continuing to rage throughout Canada and the impacts of those wildfires are being felt all across North America.

We need to talk about these wildfires. Not just how severe they are, but also how climate change is driving the intensity of these wildfires. And we need to talk about the environmental justice implications of these wildfires.

Let’s get right to it!

More on the Canadian Wildfires:
Wildfires in the Alberta province
Wildfires reported by Quebec
How did the Canadian wildfires start?

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