Thousands of residents from aCanadiantown are being urged to evacuate amid a fast-growing wildfire that has resulted in poor air quality and reduced visibility. The blaze in northeastern British Columbia started Friday and almost doubled in size by the following day, reaching about 4,200 acres. ...
The Canadian wildfire smoke can be tracked via satellite maps, future projections, safety updates, and live cams.
"Alberta's government will face the coming wildfire season head on, and we will do whatever is necessary to help Albertans and their communities stay safe from the impacts of wildfire. I want to encourage Albertans to remain vigilant and recreate responsibly," said Todd Loewen, Minister of Fore...
TIP:Look for wildfire reports. Wildfires are a common, almost yearly occurrence in the Canadian Rockies. They can have a very negative impact on your road trip including bad air quality, lowered visibility due to ash and smoke (pictured above), and closed trails. The main wildfire season is ...
The Canadian wine industry is concentrated in Ontario and British Columbia and has not been immune to the economic problems (declining demand) and natural crises (widespread wildfire damage in British Columbia) that face winegrowers all over the world. Significantly, they have decided that they need...
For example, wildfire smoke exposure, assessed via PM10, was linked to total cardiovascular morbidity in those between the ages of 40 and 50 years and those ≥ 80 years [66]. Exposure to PM2.5, NO2, O3, and Ox was positively associated with congestive heart failure (CHF) incidence in ...
air quality;local emissions;carbon monoxide;Air Quality Health Index (AQHI);Kitchener Ontario;long range transport;wildfire case study;PM2.5;NO2;O3;CO Graphical Abstract 1. Introduction Pollutant emissions in urban communities remain a major concern among government bodies worldwide. The World Health ...
What is the current air quality in Oakville? Air pollution levelAir quality indexMain pollutant Moderate61US AQIPM2.5 PollutantsConcentration PM2.514.8µg/m³ O356µg/m³ NO24.3µg/m³ ! PM2.5 x3 PM2.5 concentrationin Oakville is currently 3 times the WHO annual air quality guid...
Along with new Flood Hub regions, the company announced ongoing updates to a host of other AI-powered environmental resources, including Project Greenlight — a collaboration to optimize more fuel- and emissions-efficient traffic lights. Google also is adding on to its Search and Maps wildfire aler...
By autumn 1918, influenza was racing through the population like wildfire. Hospitals quickly became overcrowded and were hard pressed to receive more patients. Many people were therefore cared for at home or in temporary facilities, such as mobile military field hospitals. Overworked medical personnel...