Report: Wildfire Smoke to Kill 70,000 Americans Yearly by 2050

Report: Wildfire Smoke to Kill 70,000 Americans Yearly by 2050
Above: Smoke from wildfires in Canada covered lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center from the 86th floor of the Empire State Building in New York City, on June 29, 2023. Image copyright: Gary Hershorn/Contributor/Getty Images

The Spin

Climate-skeptic narrative

Much of the mainstream media's hyperbole on wildfire risk is deeply rooted in climate alarmism. Even the fine print in U.N. reports suggests that any linkage between alleged climate change and wildfire incidents is shaky at best. Better land management techniques and prescribed burns are the practical ways to address wildfire risk — not alarmist, emissions-slashing agendas.

Climate-concerned narrative

These projections represent a climate emergency that demands immediate action on greenhouse gas emissions and wildfire prevention. The Trump administration's proposal to rescind the endangerment finding ignores overwhelming scientific evidence that climate change directly threatens American lives through deadly smoke exposure.

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