Green Agenda Faces Scrutiny After 800 Canadian Wildfires and 14,000 Europe Heat Deaths
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 14
Green Agenda Faces Scrutiny After 800 Canadian Wildfires and 14,000 Europe Heat Deaths
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 14
Summary
More than 800 Canadian wildfires and a European heat wave blamed for roughly 14,000 deaths are cited as evidence that green policies left people more exposed to smoke, heat and power risks.
The critique argues environmental groups blocked forest thinning, firebreaks and controlled burns in Canada, where the 2023 fires alone released nearly 480 megatonnes of carbon and this year’s season could be worse.
Europe’s vulnerability is tied to limited cooling—about 20% of homes have air conditioning versus roughly 90% in the U.S.—with officials criticized for resisting wider AC use despite deadly heat.
New York is presented as a U.S. example after Indian Point’s 2021 closure removed about 25% of the region’s power supply, leaving the grid more reliant on natural gas and vulnerable during heat-driven demand spikes.