Tag: Canada Wildfires
The highly polluting airshow should be a relic of the past as we face the climate crisis. Dear Seattle, it’s time to be as brave as a mother. There’s one topic intruding into our thoughts this summer: When will smoke season in Seattle begin? Can we plan fall birthday parties outdoors anymore? Are there enough toys
Wildfires in Canada briefly left Toronto and New York with the worst air quality in the world overnight.
The South Fork is under an air quality alert on Tuesday, June 6, due to wildfire smoke coming from Canada.
According to AirNow.gov, the air quality index rating, depending on location and time of day, is forecast to be at either the “Unhealthy for Se
Canada is experiencing one of the worst starts to its wildfire season ever recorded.
More than 400 wildfires were burning across Canada on Monday, June 5, with 249 of the blazes still considered to be out of control, Canada’s Minister of Emergency Preparedness, Bill Blair, said.Satellite footage provided by the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere shows wildfire smoke spreading down into northeastern United States on June 5.Officials from Canada’s Natural Resources ministry told Reuters that if the current rate of fires continues, the country “could hit record levels for area burned” in a year. Credit: CIRA via Storyful