Canada’s forests may be burning faster than they can grow back

Hundreds of wildfires are burning in Canada — and they could change the way the country looks.

Scientists say the blazes could transform parts of the Canadian landscape, as more intense and more frequent fires push forests to adapt and prevent certain common Canadian trees from regrowing.

More than 200 fires burned across Canada as of Saturday, their smoke sweeping across oceans and continents. More than 80 of them are burning “out of control,” according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre. Fire is part of the Canadian landscape. Millions of acres can burn each year and its native plants are hardwired to endure the effects of wildfire — to an extent.