The Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau pointed to a link to climate change, regarding the wildfires that have been raging in his country and other parts of the world for months. “The disasters we face around the world are not just bad luck. They are caused by climate change and the loss of nature,” the 51-year-old said in a speech Friday in Vancouver. (local hour). ). In Canada, this is clearly seen.
“Hotter, drier springs giving way to hotter, drier summers that turn forests into powder kegs.” Entire ecosystems that normally fight climate change have been destroyed in the fires, setting off a vicious cycle, Trudeau said.
tens of thousands of people affected
“Canada is in the midst of the worst wildfire season in its history,” the prime minister said at the summit of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), an institution that funds environmental projects in developing countries . Currently, tens of thousands of people in the Northwest Territories have had to flee the flames. The fire is also ravaging the province of British Columbia, which everyone can see thanks to the ubiquitous smoke in the air. In one way or another, all Canadians are affected by the fires, even when it comes to housing and caring for evacuees, the Prime Minister said.
Trudeau hailed the tireless efforts of rescue workers he met in hard-hit communities in the Northwest Territories. He also visited volunteers in British Columbia and showed up directly when loading humanitarian supplies.
Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane announced that she would seek more federal aid to improve infrastructure in this sparsely populated and sometimes impassable region during a meeting with Trudeau.
The province cannot expect another year with such inadequate infrastructure. “The time for talk is over, we need to act now,” Cochrane said, according to Canadian broadcaster CBC News.
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