暑い夏がやってきました。

ここ毎年のようにカナダでは山火事が起きています。地球温暖化によってどのような影響を受けているのか、そしてどうなっているのかなどを話してみました。

1, 現在の気温そして、アメリカとカナダの測定の単位について

温度は、カナダはCelsius　℃　アメリカはFahrenheit　F

距離　　カナダは Km　　　　　　アメリカは Mile

長さ　　カナダは cm, m　　　　　アメリカは yard

2,東カナダ、西カナダの夏の違い

Eastern Canada is very humid, so use air conditioning during summer, average temperature around 21℃, 25-30℃ in the central province.

Western Canada is relatively warm but not sweltering hot, but dry air, average temperature around 18-23℃ during the day, under 20℃ at night, but -2--4℃ at Alberta.

3,地球温暖化による気候変動について

Climate changes describe a change in the typical weather for a region such as high and low temperatures and a mount of rainfall- over a long period of time.

Scientist have observed that, overall, Earth is warming. In fact, many of the warmest years on record have happened in the past 20 years.

カナダ政府、ブリティッシュコロンビア州の見解と山火事の原因

Environment Canada informs climate change affects our natural resources and Canadian's life. We have to protect our nature heritage, ensuring a clean, safe and sustainable environment for present and future generation.

Lighting is the most common ignition sources that causes the majority of wildfires, and human activities as well.

Fuel organic matter, spread fast. Dry grass, dead leaves and tree needles (pine, cypress, cedarwood) are dry, light fuels ignite quickly. Tree needles have oil content and are fast burning.

4, ブリティッシュコロンビア州レベルストークでの山火事について

アラブ系のニュースサイトAL JAZEELAによると、Wildfires are spreading more than 900 places, and burning across Canada.

A firefighter has died fighting a wildfire outside of Revelstoke British Colombia.