Wildfires in Canada
Canada’s boreal forests are facing a strong start to the 2023 wildfire season in Alberta and British Columbia.
Canada’s boreal forests are facing a strong start to the 2023 wildfire season in Alberta and British Columbia.
Climate change is causing wildfires to burn longer and more frequently in some northern latitudes.
Located 817 kilometers (508 mi) from the North Pole, Alert (82°30’05” ) is the northernmost place with a permanent (year-round) population. Â
Discovered in 1976 in imagery captured by Landsat 1, Landsat Island (60° 10′ 37″N, 64° 02′ 30″W) is solely populated by polar bears.
During the cold winter months, parts of Canada’s Mackenzie River become a ice road that trucks up to 22,000 pounds can navigate.