Canadian wildfire emissions more than double all other sectors combined

By Breanne Deppisch

Published July 27, 2023 3:08pm ET

Canadian wildfire emissions more than double all other sectors combined — This Saturday, July 8, 2017, photo provided by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department shows a large fire whirl developing from erratic winds near Tepesquet Road in a wildfire east of Santa Maria, Calif., in Santa Barbara County, Calif. Wildfires barreled across the baking landscape of the western U.S. and Canada, destroying a smattering of homes, forcing thousands to flee and temporarily trapping children and counselors at a California campground. Southern California crews hope slightly cooler temperatures and diminishing winds will help in the battle Sunday. | (Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Department via AP)

The wildfires ravaging Canada are releasing unprecedented rates of carbon emissions into the atmosphere, scientists said, more than doubling the combined emissions from all other sectors in the country.

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