Mark Cocker

The world is ablaze – yet climate chaos still takes us by surprise

Our unpreparedness was vividly illustrated by the catastrophic Canadian inferno of 2016 – originally judged a minor brushfire beyond Fort McMurray’s city limits

Trees along a highway near Fort McMurray are engulfed in flames in May 2016. The wildfire, initially ignored, entailed the evacuation of 90,000 residents and a $10 billion price tag. [Getty Images] 
issue 05 August 2023
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