Trump blames mismanagement for the Canadian wildfires. This new study shows the real cause

A recent study has revealed that human-caused climate change doubled the likelihood of the extreme weather conditions that led to Canada's massive summer wildfires, angering US President Donald Trump. According to the research by World Weather Attribution, a group of international scientists, the recent fire weather conditions in the Northwest Territories and northwestern Ontario were twice as likely due to global warming.

The study, not yet peer-reviewed, compared current weather conditions to a world without 2.5 degrees of warming since the industrial era and found that these extreme events are now more likely to occur.

Fire and climate scientists argue that Trump, who has criticized Canada's fire management, should examine his own country's contribution to climate change more closely. Trump has blamed mismanagement of Canadian forests for the wildfires and suggested punishing Canada for the situation. However, scientists emphasize that the root cause lies in carbon emissions, which the US contributes more to than any other country.

Canadian climate and fire scientists believe that the US has ignored its historical emissions of heat-trapping gases, which have led to the conditions that are making wildfires more intense and frequent. They argue that much of Canada's forests are remote and difficult to manage, making it challenging to control fires when they do occur.

Meanwhile, the hazardous smoke from the wildfires has spread across both the United States and Canada, affecting major cities like New York, Detroit, and Michigan. Experts warn that the consequences of burning fossil fuels are severe and have already caused significant damage.