Little Evidence of Increasing Wildfires, Droughts, or Hurricanes, Canadian Report Says

Cattle graze at sunset near Cochrane, Alta., on June 8, 2023. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

A new report from the Fraser Institute casts doubt on claims that extreme weather events are becoming more common, arguing such assertions by governments and media outlets are not “iron-clad.”

“Many types of extreme weather show no signs of increasing and in some cases are decreasing,” reads the April 18 report titled Extreme Weather and Climate Change.