Destructive Canadian wildfire fueled in part by global warming
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Studies show these trends are linked to manmade global warming, although individual fires like the one on Tuesday are often triggered by arson, lightning and other causes.
Ironically, Fort McMurray has been one of the biggest boom towns of Canada’s Athabasca oil sands industry during the past decade. This oil, when burned, releases carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, warming the planet and exacerbating wildfires in the process.
This oil is some of the most carbon intensive in the world, which has made curbing its use a major priority for environmental groups that are working to limit the severity of global warming and its associated impacts, including worsening wildfires.