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The rapid spread of the 2023 Canadian wildfires was exacerbated by the drought. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Vegetation throughout Canada was exceptionally dry, leading to tinder-like conditions. Lightning strikes in Canada's west, the most common cause of wildfires in Canada, were not commonly accompanied by any significant rain. [ 6 ]
A 2023 report by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada said that 97% of agricultural landscape in the Prairies was "abnormally dry or experiencing moderate to exceptional drought". [2] In Alberta, there were 51 water shortage advisories in place in December 2023. [2] Rarely has drought been as serious or extensive as the 1999-2004 episode. [3]
As of spring 2021, extreme drought threatened the southern corners of Manitoba and Saskatchewan after an abnormally dry fall and winter. In June of 2023, some parts of the Great Plains saw a drought that according to the Canadian Drought Monitor was a one in fifty year occurrence. [55] [56]
2023 Canadian drought; 2023–2024 South American drought; E. 2023 European drought; N. 2020–2023 North American drought This page was last edited on 31 December ...
Every area of Louisiana still is experiencing drought, even though some corners have seen conditions ease a bit after much needed rains. 2023 drought costs will linger into 2024, including ...
In response to the Online News Act, Meta (owner of Facebook) began blocking access to news sites for Canadian users at the beginning of August 2023. [246] [247] This also extended to local Canadian news stories about the wildfires, [248] a decision that was heavily criticized by Trudeau, local government officials, academics, researchers, and ...
2023 Canada ice storm; 2023 Canadian drought; 2023 Old Montreal fire; C. Carberry bus crash; E. Eagle Bluff Fire This page was last edited on 24 December 2022 ...
2023 Canadian drought; N. 2020–2023 North American drought This page was last edited on 6 December 2022, at 06:26 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...