Wildfire Smoke From Canada Triggers Diplomatic Dispute With U.S.

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports on diplomatic tensions between the U.S. and Canada over cross-border wildfire smoke. A U.S. government letter blames Canada’s fires on arson and forest mismanagement, but McIntyre notes that experts attribute much of the smoke to persistent peat fires in northeast Canada that have been smoldering for centuries.