As smoke plumes from Canadian wildfires descended on New York City and other parts of the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, many wondered if it was part of the “new normal” of climate change. Yale Climate Connections meteorologist Bob Henson joined KXAN, a television station in Austin, Texas, to talk about the smoke event and what climate change means for future wildfires.
Henson noted that the hot, dry spring in Canada that laid the groundwork for these fires is a symptom of climate change. It’s a reminder, he said, that “the weather and climate don’t stop at national borders.”
