Wild Smoke: Managing Forest Pollution in Northern British Columbia since 1950
Almost every year, ash drifts from forest fires in north-western Canada into northern Europe, altering forecasts on both continents, settling in Antarctic ice and turning the skies over the world’s major cities an apocalyptic orange. As smoke drifts from the forests into nearby communities and dista...
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crliverpoolup:10.3197/096734023x16702350656924 2024-02-11T09:56:04+01:00 Wild Smoke: Managing Forest Pollution in Northern British Columbia since 1950 JORGENSON, MICA 2024 http://dx.doi.org/10.3197/096734023x16702350656924 https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/whp/eh/10.3197/096734023x16702350656924 en eng Liverpool University Press Environment and History page 1-24 ISSN 0967-3407 1752-7023 Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Environmental Science (miscellaneous) History Geography, Planning and Development journal-article 2024 crliverpoolup https://doi.org/10.3197/096734023x16702350656924 2024-01-12T14:45:25Z Almost every year, ash drifts from forest fires in north-western Canada into northern Europe, altering forecasts on both continents, settling in Antarctic ice and turning the skies over the world’s major cities an apocalyptic orange. As smoke drifts from the forests into nearby communities and distant urban centres, it becomes the medium through which most people experience forest fire, leaving traces on memories and bodies. Although wildfires and their associated plumes are getting worse, people have a long and dynamic relationship with forest fire smoke which can be understood through the lens of air pollution and forestry history. Using British Columbia, Canada as a case study, I argue that the difficulty of separating wildfire smoke from other types of air pollution has worked to the advantage of land managers interested in supporting the forestry industry, with negative impacts for northern communities. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Liverpool University Press Antarctic Canada British Columbia ENVELOPE(-125.003,-125.003,54.000,54.000) Environment and History |
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Almost every year, ash drifts from forest fires in north-western Canada into northern Europe, altering forecasts on both continents, settling in Antarctic ice and turning the skies over the world’s major cities an apocalyptic orange. As smoke drifts from the forests into nearby communities and distant urban centres, it becomes the medium through which most people experience forest fire, leaving traces on memories and bodies. Although wildfires and their associated plumes are getting worse, people have a long and dynamic relationship with forest fire smoke which can be understood through the lens of air pollution and forestry history. Using British Columbia, Canada as a case study, I argue that the difficulty of separating wildfire smoke from other types of air pollution has worked to the advantage of land managers interested in supporting the forestry industry, with negative impacts for northern communities. |
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Wild Smoke: Managing Forest Pollution in Northern British Columbia since 1950 |
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Wild Smoke: Managing Forest Pollution in Northern British Columbia since 1950 |
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Wild Smoke: Managing Forest Pollution in Northern British Columbia since 1950 |
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Wild Smoke: Managing Forest Pollution in Northern British Columbia since 1950 |
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Wild Smoke: Managing Forest Pollution in Northern British Columbia since 1950 |
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wild smoke: managing forest pollution in northern british columbia since 1950 |
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Liverpool University Press |
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