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Peat fires, like those raging in Siberia, will become more common in Canada
August 5, 2020
By CBC News
By CBC News
August 5, 2020
By CBC News
By CBC News
Aug. 5, 2020, Canada – Among the most unsettling images of 2020 — next to the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic — have been the photos of wildfires in Siberia region of Russia. The notion of wildfires in Siberia, an area known for its blustery, snow-capped landscapes, seems counter-intuitive. The recent blazes have been driven by a record heat wave in the Russian Arctic, but these aren’t your typical forest fires. They’re actually peat fires, a natural phenomenon that scientists have only recently begun to understand — and one expected to become a growing concern in Canada. CBC reports. | READ MORE
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