Canada’s raging wildfires lead to a surge in carbon emissions

The wildfires in Canada have caused a massive surge in global greenhouse gas emissions in the first seven months of this year, the EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service said Aug. 3. Accumulated carbon emissions from wildfires across Canada from Jan. 1 to July 31 totaled 290 million mt, data from EU’s climate monitor showed. “This is already more than double…