Canadian wildfiresare causingpoor air qualityacrossparts of the U.S., posing a health danger to millions of people. Experts say the air is especially harmful for more vulnerable populations, including older people and those with lung or heart issues. The best thing to do to protect yourself?
Here’s everything you need to know about the wildfire situation in Canada. Article content Alberta Article content There are 40 active wildfires in Alberta, including those that are still burning from last year, according to Alberta’s wildfire dashboard. Article content Most forest fires are st...
Well, according to the National Weather Service, if it's bad enough, it "can be hazardous." Here's what to look out for. Air quality has plummeted across much of the northeast as smoke from wildfires in Canada moves south. Poor air quality can be hazardous. Before spending time ...
A growing body of evidence suggests that wildfire smoke raises the risk of neurological diseases, as well as harming the lungs, kidney, and other organs.
How bad are forest fires today? As wildfires become more common in many regions, the occurrence of extreme wildfires – in terms of their size, duration, intensity and impacts – is also on the rise, the OECD researchers said. Wildfire severity, which considers the ecosystem impacts caused b...
Are Canada’s wildfire-fighting agencies doing enough prescribed burns? Article content Wildfires are a natural part of the boreal ecosystem, helping regenerate the forest in decades-long cycles. Logs and leaves are turned into mineral-rich ash that gets recycled into the soil on the forest floor...
Canada US Global Gen Z % % % Millennials % % % Gen X % % % Baby boomers % % % Figures show the share of respondents who are willing to share their data to get a more personalized service or experience. Building trust with consumers starts with consideringresponsible AI practicesat the ...
42,000-foot plumes of ash. 143-mph firenadoes. 1,500-degree heat. These wildfires are a new kind of hell on earth, and scientists are racing to learn its rules.
Catastrophic wildfires in Canada and Europe. Drought in East Africa. Extreme heat waves in the U.S. and the Mediterranean. Torrential rainfall and floods across Libya, Pakistan, India, China, and Italy. The headlines tell a grim story: our planet, the only home we have, is ...
The Marion Steam Shovel Company, founded in 1884, in Marion, Ohio, sprang up in direct response to the railroad boom that opened up the western United States and Canada. By the early 1900s, Marion was such a dominant steam shovel manufacturer that the town came to be known as "the city...