Severe, frequent, and frightening: there’s no doubt you’ve seen the headlines – and perhaps inhaled the smoke – emanating from recent wildfires across Alberta, Nova Scotia, and Quebec. Every year, wildfire season seems to get worse, particularly during periods of increasingly hot weather and drought. In Canada, wildfires burn about 2.5 million hectares annually, devastating communities, destroying homes and infrastructure and, tragically, claiming human lives. This year, more than 29,000 people have already been evacuated from their homes in Alberta. As the impacts of climate change intensify, the impacts are being felt all around the world. Wildfires don’t just affect…