Republicans Demand Action on Canadian Wildfires but Avoid America’s Climate Role

Across several Midwestern states, Republican lawmakers express fierce frustration as wildfire smoke from Canada blankets the region for the third consecutive summer. Michigan’s GOP congressional delegation sharply criticized Canada’s inability to control wildfires that have turned fresh air into hazardous fumes, condemning the neighboring country’s forest management and threatening to raise the issue in trade talks. But while these Republicans loudly point fingers at Canada, they conspicuously omit a critical truth: America itself shares a significant responsibility for the intensifying wildfire crisis engulfing our northern neighbor. Why Blame Canada Without Facing Our Own Policies? Climate scientists emphasize that rising heat...