Canadian Government Forest Fire Stats Contradict White House ‘Climate Change’ Narrative

Canadian Government Forest Fire Stats Contradict White House ‘Climate Change’ Narrative© (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)
  • Canadian National Forestry Database (CNFD) statistics do not support the White House’s assertion that the ongoing Canadian wildfires are attributable to climate change.
  • White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that the smoke over much of the eastern U.S. “is yet another alarming example of the ways in which the climate crisis is disturbing our lives and our communities” in remarks delivered Wednesday.
  • A 2021 assessment report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded with “medium confidence” that “climate change is playing an increasing role in determining wildfire regimes alongside human activity.”

Official datasets and studies undermine assertions from the White House that the major forest fires raging in Canada are directly attributable to climate change.

Smoke from the fires continues to envelop the skies of large portions of the American Northeast and Midwest, according to the National Weather Service. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that the smoky haze “is yet another alarming example of the ways in which the climate crisis is disturbing our lives and our communities” on Wednesday in remarks to reporters, but data from the Canadian National Forestry Database (CNFD) and the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) does not support this assertion.

Several prominent media outlets have matched the White House’s narrative. The Washington PostABC News, The Guardian, and The New York Times all published articles on Wednesday and Thursday which were similar to Jean-Pierre’s statements pertaining to the link between climate change and the Canadian wildfires.

CNFD data shows that the frequency of Canadian forest fires has demonstrated a trend of general decrease since 1990, the first year on record on the CNFD website. The general decrease in Canadian forest fire frequency is accompanied by an approximately 18% increase in global concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide over the course of the same time period, according to data from Statista.

Climate scientists frequently point to increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations as a quantifiable indicator of global warming caused by human activity, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.

The 2021 assessment report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) did not project eastern Canada to become more prone to fire outbreaks under any future climate scenario, even its worst-case models. The researchers who authored the report concluded with “medium confidence” that “climate change is playing an increasing role in determining wildfire regimes alongside human activity,and reported “low confidence” that “fire weather seasons have lengthened globally between 1979 and 2013.”

The same report concluded with “high confidence” that “global land area burned has declined in recent decades.”

The Honest Broker
@RogerPielkeJr
The IPCC does not project eastern Canada to become more fire prone under any climate scenario, even RCP8.5

Image

Canadian Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair stated during a press conference on Wednesday that 414 wild fires continued to burn across Canada with 239 classified as “out of control.” The fires had burned 3.8 million hectares of land and forced the evacuation of more than 20,000 Canadian residents as of Wednesday afternoon, according to Blair.

The onset of the smoky haze in the eastern region of the U.S. forced various health administrations to issue air quality alerts to residents of affected areas and cities, including DetroitPhiladelphiaNew York City, and Washington, D.C. The haze has caused numerous other disruptions including the cancellation of professional sporting events on Wednesday, according to the Associated Press.

A representative from the Eastern Region Headquarters of the National Weather Service told the Daily Caller News Foundation Wednesday afternoon that the haze is unlikely to subside completely in all affected regions until at least the end of the upcoming weekend.

Neither the White House nor Adams’s office responded immediately to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s requests for comment.

spacer

spacer

Red flag warnings issued in 5 states: See wildfire, smoke map of US, Canada

Francisco Guzman

USA TODAY
June 8, 2023

Five states were under red flag warnings Tuesday due to hot, dry and unstable conditions, the National Weather Service said.

Parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan, Washington and Alaska will remain under the warning until 8-10 p.m. local time, the weather service said.

In Pennsylvania, lightning strikes may cause fires to start in dry areas. In Washington, dry and unstable air mass with warm temperatures could contribute to a fire.

Be careful with any activities that could potentially lead to a wildfire,” the weather service warned Michigan residents. “Camping, outdoor grills, smoking materials, chain saws and all-terrain vehicles all have the potential to throw a spark and ignite a dangerous and destructive fire.”

What is a red flag warning?

The weather service issues a “red flag warning” when weather conditions in an area are ripe for the spread of wildfires due to a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels.

Any fires that develop will likely spread quickly,” the weather service said. “Outdoor burning is not recommended.”

Wildfires in Canada affecting air quality in US

Millions of Americans are exposed to unsafe air quality levels as eastern Canada experiences one of its worst reported wildfire seasons, officials said last week.

The weather service issued air quality alerts to several U.S. states warning “sensitive groups” such as older adults, children and those with preexisting respiratory conditions like asthma to limit prolonged or strenuous outdoor activity.

Air pollution increases the risk of respiratory infections, heart disease and lung cancer, according to the World Health Organization.

Wildfire, smoke map for US, Canada

US Air Quality Index

spacer

NASA / FIRMS MAP  

Interactive Map of Active Volcanoes and recent Earthquakes world-wide - click to show/hide volcanoes options on map |  Earthquakes - click to show/hide earthquake optionsSelect language Interactive Map of Active Volcanoes and recent Earthquakes world-wide