Forest fire realities: The more carbon we release, the more likely we’ll have catastrophic burns

By: George Wuerthner

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: July 20, 2026

Words: 731

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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As smoke from wildfires in Canada billowed across the central and eastern parts of the United States, President Donald Trump once again demonstrated his utter ignorance of wildfires.

Detroit remained the most polluted city in the world, according to tracker IQAir. Other major cities like Washington, D.C., and Chicago were equally polluted.

Trump declared: “We are holding Canada responsible for the fact that they are not properly maintaining their Forests, …

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