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?
Michael Norton, director general of the Canadian Forest Service with Natural Resources Canada, said the federal government is working on preventative measures through programs like the Wildfire Resilient Futures Initiative, which is investing $285 millio...
EDT Smoke from Canadian wildfires is again impacting air quality in the United States weeks after initial warnings, as Midwest cities are alerted to monitor conditions and take precautions. Major cities in the Northeast also have been advised to keep an eye on their local air quality index and ...
If a forest fire or any other emergency should arise, it's critical to have an emergency plan for the household, according to Dan Bedell, communications director for the Canadian Red Cross in Atlantic Canada. "It comes down to commo...
which Bettes said are a direct result of northern and northwestern winds blowing smoke from Canadian wildfires into the U.S. As the country's wildfire season continues into the summer and fall, "the U.S. is likely to see intermittent periods of smoke and hence reddish glows to the gun and...
Trent Ford, the state climatologist in Illinois, said the atmospheric conditions in the upper Midwest creating dry, warm weather made it possible for small particulates to travel hundreds of miles from the Canadian wildfires and linger for days. ...
Intense smoke blanketed the northeastern United States for a second day Wednesday, turning the air a yellowish gray and prompting warnings for people to stay inside and keep windows closed. The smoke was flowing from dozens of wildfires in several Canadian provinces. Much of the air was in th...
Nasrallah’s death was necessary, he said, to returning thousands of residents to their homes along the Lebanon border displaced by Hezbollah rocket attacks, and to prevent the group from launching a large-scale attack on Israel. US officials have long assessed th...
A giant cloud from 2017 Canadian fires lingered in the atmosphere for a year, showing scientists how a cloud from a nuclear bomb would behave.
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