climate’s searing toll: Wildfire Smoke Deaths Surge by 12,000 in 2 decades

Doug McIntyre reports on the alarming rise in annual deaths linked to wildfire smoke, with 12,000 more people around the world dying each year compared to two decades ago. Climate change, which is driving worsening drought and heat, is the primary factor behind this surge, with blazes having more than quadrupled in the U.S. and escalating globally. Meanwhile, smoke’s tendency to travel long distances, such as from California to Montana, exacerbates the impact.