Western US and Canada brace for another heatwave as wildfires spread
Jul 17, 2021 07:43 UTC
The raging wildfires are stoked by a wave of exceptional temperatures across the US' western region combined with a prolonged drought that has desiccated vegetation. The US' west has grown warmer and drier in recent decades as a result of the climate crisis, accelerating the fires and making the job of controlling them more difficult.
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