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Link between raging wildfires and climate change is greater than ever

NPR | By Ava Berger

Published July 17, 2026 at 1:21 PM PDT

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Human-caused climate change is driving many of the wildfires burning across Canada. What's harder to say is how much worse the planet is because of warming global temperatures.

Link between raging wildfires and climate change is greater than ever

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