# Worn down 🥼-  ER doctors are dropping out, Wildfire smoke has an unlikely source.

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Podcast: [The Peak Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-peak-daily-3379374)
Published: 2026-07-28T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/a0feb594
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## Resource

Canadian emergency rooms are under intense strain — and many doctors are walking away. In today’s episode of The Peak Daily , we break down new survey data showing rising burnout, reduced hours, and growing wait times across the country, as Canada’s aging population and family-doctor shortage push more people into ERs. Then, we look at surprising new research on wildfire smoke: most of the emissions from Canada’s record-breaking 2023 fires may have come from below the forest floor , as dried-out soil and peat combusted at scale — a finding that could reshape how we think about fire prevention and forest management. Plus, in the big picture: Nvidia and other tech giants launch an open AI safety initiative focused on cybersecurity, and China’s chipmaker CXMT debuts with a huge surge to become the country’s most valuable publicly traded company. The Peak Daily is produced in partnership with reframevid.com

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