(NEW YORK) — Wildfires burning in Canada have prompted hazardous air pollution conditions in the U.S. this week, as smoke moves South and lingers over much of the Northeast. While wildfires in California and other western states have prompted air quality warnings in the past, seeing them on...
The Canadian Forest Service also delivered new wildfire intelligence tactical mapping products to provinces and territories, and in 2023 the U.S. Department of Defense deployed FireGuard, a new high-tech fire detection system, to help Canada battle...
This summer, wildfires tore through Canada's Jasper National Park, forcing thousands to evacuate and burning hundreds of homes. Experts even speculate that a fire tornado, formed by the perfect mix of heat, wind and fuel, might have formed. Here
Second, warmer conditions promote vegetation growth, contributing to more frequent wildfires in the region and additional carbon dioxide emissions. The Arctic tundra from the window of an airplane heading from Iqaluit to Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada, Nov. 10, 2021. Galit Rodan/Bloomberg via ...
Withever-increasing and extremeweather events such asheat,wildfires,hurricanes, to name a few, it makes winter that much more important for our wildlife. However,Canada experienced its warmest winter on recordin 2023-24. If we get more winters like the sea...
Areas of the U.S. and Canada are under air quality alerts amid wildfires in Canada.(Source: CNN) WHAT’S THE BIGGEST CONCERN? Air quality alerts are triggered by a number of factors, including the detection of fine-particle pollution — known as “PM 2.5″ — which can irr...
On demand, potential U.S. policy shifts create mid-term uncertainty, that will probably impact China, Mexico, and Canada due to higher tariffs. “Success in this environment will require accepting higher baseline costs in exchange for greater reliability and resilience. Organizations that continue to...
Andaya explained that the agency's "internal protocol" for wildfires is to use both WEA — text alerts sent to cell phones — and the EAS, which are alerts sent to television and radio. "In a wildland fire incident, the (siren) system has not been used, either in Maui or in other ...
Deadly wildfires on Maui island come weeks after fires linked to climate change caused devastation in Canada and Greece. Can anything be done to stop them? Wildfire severity, which considers the ecosystem impacts caused by a fire, rose eight-fold between 1985 and 2017 in the forests of the we...
Changes in climate associated with increasing frequency, season, and length of wildfires in Canada can also contribute to air pollution and adverse respiratory, cardiovascular, injury and mental health events [5]. Climate change is expected to exacerbate existing health risks and introduce new ones. ...