Voices across the spectrum are divided on the role of climate change in the Canadian wildfires enveloping the northeast United States in smog. stated that while wildfires are not started by climate change, “the conditions that make wildfires more intense and severe, including heat and drought, are strongly linked to human-induced changes in the climate.
pushed back against “climate alarmists,” stating that “pressure from green activists” wary of harming wildlife and “bureaucratic obstacles” have resulted in declining maintenance in Canadian forests. The writer argues that preventative measures, such as controlled burns and commercial logging, would have reduced the severity of the fires by clearing out the dead trees and brush.