The climate emergency is the long emergency that will have no end in our lifetimes, each future year worse than the last.

Canada risks more ‘catastrophic’ wildfires with hot weather forecast | The Guardian

Last year, Canada endured its worst-ever fire season, with more than 6,600 blazes burning 15m hectares (37m acres), an area roughly seven times the annual average. Eight firefighters died and 230,000 people were evacuated from their homes.

This winter the country experienced warmer-than-normal temperatures and widespread drought, setting the stage for another punishing summer.