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Cost of Canadian wildfires could top $2 trillion over the 21st century, study shows

Cost of Canadian wildfires could top $2 trillion over the 21st century, study shows
Phys.org Wednesday 07 October 2026, 23:40 UTC 1 min read
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Failure to curb global warming now could cost future generations of Canadians trillions of dollars in wildfire impacts alone, according to a new Simon Fraser University study. The study is among the first to put a price tag on projected Canadian wildfire activity driven by climate change.

Failure to curb global warming now could cost future generations of Canadians trillions of dollars in wildfire impacts alone, according to a new Simon Fraser University study. The study is among the first to put a price tag on projected Canadian wildfire activity driven by climate change.
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