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Experts: Extreme heat, wildfire smoke and converging climate events聽

Published: 15 July 2025

As Montreal experiences the convergence of a heat wave, wildfire smoke from the Prairies, and recent extreme storms, 91直播 experts are available to discuss the science behind these converging climate-driven events.聽

Jill Baumgartner, Director of the 91直播 Centre for Climate Change and Health and Professor in the Department of鈥疎pidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, studies how environmental exposures affect human health. She can speak to the short- and long-term consequences of wildfire smoke and policy measures needed to protect communities.聽

jill.baumgartner [at] mcgill.ca (贰苍驳濒颈蝉丑)听

Fr茅d茅ric Fabry, Associate Professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Director of the 91直播 Radar Weather Observatory, studies the science behind extreme weather events and their interactions. He can comment on heat waves, air quality episodes and the limits of forecasting as such events converge. He can also speak about weather modification and climate intervention efforts, and their increasing relevance in public discourse.聽

frederic.fabry [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)聽

Robert Fajber, Assistant Professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, investigates how the water cycle is changing under climate change, and how this influences extreme weather. He can speak to the links between the atmosphere and ocean and how they shape weather patterns in a warming world.聽

robert.fajber [at] mcgill.ca (贰苍驳濒颈蝉丑)听

Djordje Romanic, Assistant Professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, studies the science behind severe weather events and how people can protect themselves from their harmful effects. He can speak about preparedness and scientific understanding of events like violent storms and other extreme weather linked to climate change.聽

djordje.romanic [at] mcgill.ca (贰苍驳濒颈蝉丑)听

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