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
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.
With a thick haze lingering above the heads of millions of Americans as Canada's wildfires continue to rage, there has been a whirlwind of information about the severity of the situation. But when officials and forecasters classify your city's air as "unhealthy" or "hazardous," what does th...
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 ...
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 ...
Technological developments, such as the EU's foremost comprehensive legal framework for generative AI and the first commercial spacewalk, offered glimmers of hope, while natural disasters, like the Noto earthquake in Japan and widespread flooding and wildfires, served as stark reminders of the ongoing...
The government had said the act would "ensure that AI systems deployed in Canada are safe and non-discriminatory and would hold businesses accountable for how they develop and use these technologies." Robey said governments seem well intentioned, while being "fairly confused a...