A new outbreak of Canadian wildfires is sending a plume of unhealthy smoke into the US yet again
A recent outbreak of wildfires Canada is sending a plume of unhealthy smoke into the US yet again, but this time, the fires are coming from a different part of the country. Here's what that means for air quality headed into the weekend.
2023-07-15 04:49
Young Canadian firefighter killed battling blaze in British Columbia
By Nia Williams and Rami Ayyub REVELSTOKE, British Columbia (Reuters) -Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday paid tribute to
2023-07-15 02:25
'Alarming and unprecedented' Irish bird flu warning
Hundreds of seabirds with suspected avian flu have been found dead in recent weeks.
2023-07-14 13:51
A Florida wildlife center says it lost 'nearly all' of its animals in a fire: 'We are devastated'
A Florida wildlife center was badly damaged and "nearly all" of its animals were killed in an overnight fire, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office and the wildlife center said.
2023-07-14 02:15
Canada's Northwest Territories smash previous temperature records
The hottest day in the Northwest Territories comes as the country battles its worst wildfire season.
2023-07-11 07:51
How warming oceans are driving the climate juggernaut
Experts are predicting that the developing El Niño is likely to make 2023 the world's hottest year.
2023-07-09 08:24
Smoke will keep pouring into the US as long as fires are burning in Canada. Here's why they aren't being put out
Another wave of wildfire smoke has drifted into the US, dimming blue summer skies and igniting troubling concerns regarding the increasing frequency of fires, and what they have to do with climate change.
2023-07-02 04:46
Canada Day fireworks cancelled over air quality fears
Concerns over air pollution and starting further fires mean some displays have been called off.
2023-07-01 07:51
How bad is repeat exposure to wildfire smoke?
Over time, exposure stresses the body, damaging the heart and lungs, and can impair cognitive function.
2023-07-01 06:54
Smoke and heat warnings affect more than 170m in US
Scorching temperatures are expected in the US west as the East Coast grapples with wildfire smoke.
2023-06-30 21:48
More than 100 million in the US are under air quality alerts as Canadian wildfires continue emitting dangerous smoke
More than 100 million people are under air quality alerts Friday from Wisconsin to Vermont and down to North Carolina, as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to waft south, though conditions are expected to improve slowly into the weekend.
2023-06-30 15:25
Over 120 million Americans are under air quality alerts as smoke and hazy skies from Canada's wildfires stretch into third day
Dangerous air quality and hazy skies persist from Toronto to Washington, DC, as smoke from Canada's raging wildfires drifts south — with more than 120 million under air quality alerts within the US.
2023-06-29 14:57