Wild Smoke: Managing Forest Pollution in Northern British Columbia since 1950

• Published in: Environment and History
• Main Author: JORGENSON, MICA
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Liverpool University Press 2024
• Subjects: Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous); Environmental Science (miscellaneous); History; Geography, Planning and Development; Antarctic; Canada; British Columbia; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.3197/096734023x16702350656924; https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/whp/eh/10.3197/096734023x16702350656924

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...