Past fires suggest effects of Europe and North America wildfires may linger for years
Hazy Toronto skyline caused by forest fires in northern Ontario, Canada, on 15 July 2026. Photograph: Cole Burston/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenHazy Toronto skyline caused by forest fires in northern Ontario, Canada, on 15 July 2026. Previous fires suggest the effects of these blazes may linger for years to come.The current fires and their plumes of smoke can appear to be a temporary, if immediate, crisis.
- ▪Hazy Toronto skyline caused by forest fires in northern Ontario, Canada, on 15 July 2026.
- ▪Photograph: Cole Burston/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenHazy Toronto skyline caused by forest fires in northern Ontario, Canada, on 15 July 2026.
- ▪Previous fires suggest the effects of these blazes may linger for years to come.The current fires and their plumes of smoke can appear to be a temporary, if immediate, crisis.
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Hazy Toronto skyline caused by forest fires in northern Ontario, Canada, on 15 July 2026. Photograph: Cole Burston/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenHazy Toronto skyline caused by forest fires in northern Ontario, Canada, on 15 July 2026. Photograph: Cole Burston/AFP/Getty ImagesWildfiresPast fires suggest effects of Europe and North America wildfires may linger for yearsThree years after Maui wildfires many still struggle with ‘biological, emotional and social consequences’, study saysOliver MilmanTue 28 Jul 2026 09.00 EDTLast modified on Tue 28 Jul 2026 09.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA spate of ferocious wildfires across North America and Europe, worsened by the climate crisis, have incinerated homes and forests and forced thousands of people to flee.
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