Quinn Barber

Dec 19, 2024 | nature.com | Megan C. Kirchmeier-Young |Quinn Barber |Salvatore R. Curasi |Yongxiao Liang |Piyush Jain |Nathan P. Gillett | +4 more

AbstractIn 2023, wildfires burned 15 million hectares in Canada, more than doubling the previous record. These wildfires caused a record number of evacuations, unprecedented air quality impacts across Canada and the northeastern United States, and substantial strain on fire management resources.

Aug 20, 2024 | nature.com | Piyush Jain |Quinn Barber |Stephen Taylor |Ellen Whitman |Yan Boulanger |Raphaël Chavardès | +12 more

The 2023 wildfire season in Canada was unprecedented in its scale and intensity, spanning from mid-April to late October and across much of the forested regions of Canada. Here, we summarize the main causes and impacts of this exceptional season. The record-breaking total area burned (~15 Mha) can be attributed to several environmental factors that converged early in the season: early snowmelt, multiannual drought conditions in western Canada, and the rapid transition to drought in eastern Canada. Anthropogenic climate change enabled sustained extreme fire weather conditions, as the mean May–October temperature over Canada in 2023 was 2.2 °C warmer than the 1991–2020 average. The impacts were profound with more than 200 communities evacuated, millions exposed to hazardous air quality from smoke, and unmatched demands on fire-fighting resources. The 2023 wildfire season in Canada not only set new records, but highlights the increasing challenges posed by wildfires in Canada. The record-breaking 2023 wildfire season in Canada ( ~ 15 Mha burned) was enabled by early snowmelt, drought, and extreme weather. It had profound impacts that included evacuation of >200 communities, millions exposed to hazardous smoke, and a strain on fire-fighting resources.

Jun 14, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Marc-André Parisien |Quinn Barber |Mike Flannigan |Piyush Jain

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