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August 24, 2023

British Columbia Premier Says Historic Wildfires and Global Climate Havoc Linked to Global Heating
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Officials in British Columbia have lifted travel restrictions after rain
and cooler weather helped bring wildfires under control. British
Columbia Premier David Eby said Wednesday human activity is to blame for
Canada's worst wildfire season on record.

Premier David Eby: "Oh, I think that, without a doubt, the ferocity of
the fires, the extent of the burning, the historic nature of the forest
fires we're seeing, not just here in British Columbia, but in Greece, in
Nova Scotia, in the United States, just devastating fires that are
clearly linked to human-caused climate change."



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