Why are the Canadian wildfires out of control? AsCBS News previously reported, harsh weather conditions in Canada are fueling the fires and making it harder for firefighters to combat the flames. The country is currently at "national preparedness level 5," meaning Canada has committed all national...
Are Canadian wildfires under control? Here's what to know. Truth is, wildfire smoke isn't that freakish any more. At one point, in 2020, San Francisco looked like this… Cars drive along the Golden Gate Bridge under an orange smoke-filled sky at midday in San Francisco, September 9, ...
Threats to Western Canadian oil output recede as wildfires under control, rail strike delayedWestern Canadian oil, NGLs and natural gas producers continued May 16 to monitor the situation as the the dual threats of a raging wildfire and an impending railroad strike receded. "We keep an eye on...
Air quality alerts are in effect from Minnesota to Vermont, including cities such as Minneapolis, Chicago and Burlington, Vermont. Air quality issues could expand into more locations. Much of that smoke is coming from wildfires in the Quebec province, according to meteorologists. There have been ...
The entire state of New York is under air quality health advisory due to smoke from wildfires in western Canada. "The smoke is expected to cause the Air Quality Index to reach levels in Upstate communities which are 'Unhealthy for All' New Yorkers," Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a news relea...
Just when we thought we were completely in the clear, we get hit with even more bad news of smoke on the horizon. Then changing of the season hasn't stopped the Canadian wildfires, of which are pushing smoke high into the atmosphere again. ...
The 2023 Canadian forest fires have been extreme in scale and intensity with more than seven times the average annual area burned compared to the previous four decades1. Here, we quantify the carbon emissions from these fires from May to September 2023 o
Just when we thought we were completely in the clear, we get hit with even more bad news of smoke on the horizon. Then changing of the season hasn't stopped the Canadian wildfires, of which are pushing smoke high into the atmosphere again. ...
Just when we thought we were completely in the clear, we get hit with even more bad news of smoke on the horizon. Then changing of the season hasn't stopped the Canadian wildfires, of which are pushing smoke high into the atmosphere again. ...
Most of Minnesota is under an air quality alert due to wildfire smoke from Canada. Minnesota's Pollution Control Agency issued the alert Sunday, which includes Minneapolis and Saint Paul. KANSAS CITY, Mo.– Some northern states are waking up to hazy skies Tuesday due to smoke fromwildfiresacros...