Posts Mislead About Record-Setting Canadian Wildfires Fueled by Climate Change
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Quick Take
The record-setting Canadian wildfires in 2023 were caused mainly by lightning igniting forests that were unusually hot and dry, in part due to climate change. But the recent conviction of a Quebec man led to false claims on social media that the majority of the fires were the result of arson.
Full Story
In 2023, Canada experienced its most extreme fire season to date. Beginning in the spring, the record-setting wildfires in both the eastern and western provinces burned about and more than 150,000 people. As a result of smoke from the fires, including New York, Chicago, Minneapolis and Detroit, also endured poor — and, in some— air quality.
