John Vaillant explores the past and the future of our ever-hotter, more flammable world. In 2016, Fort McMurray in Canada, experienced a wild fire on a level never before seen. Show more
Fire has always dominated our lives. When Fire 009 ignited in Fort McMurray it felt like it could obliterate it too. Hundreds of firefighters were sent in to try to extinguish it. Show more
The Fort McMurray fire had quadrupled in size within just a few days. Firefighters struggled. It felt like one of the worst bombing raids inflicted on Hamburg, Germany in WW2. Show more
In 2021, a ground breaking lawsuit found that governments have a duty of care to protect their citizens from damage caused by companies responsible for emissions of damaging gases. Show more
The first experiment proving that CO2 could cause a catastrophic reaction in earth’s atmosphere happened as long ago as 1856 - but went largely unnoticed. Show more