Smoke and haze from Canadian wildfires have been observed in the Great Lakes, Northeast and New England, with people urged to stay indoors due to high levels of pollution and particles in the air.
Andforecastshold little hope. Earlier this month the Canadian government issued an updatedoutlookfor the wildfire season stating that, "current June projections indicate the potential for continued higher-than-normal fire activity across most of the country throughout the 2023 wildland fire season due ...
Masks can also help protect against exposure to pollutants in the air like wildfire smoke. Especially in light of the haze from the Canadian wildfires in 2023 and the Los Angeles wildfires of 2025, let’s consider what masks to wear to protect against wildfire smoke....
Malibu woman her husband, 5-year-old son and 11-month-old daughter are among many who fear the fate of being unhoused as the wildfires continue to claim homes. January 15 Inflation rises 2.9% in December, in line with expectations The Labor Department released the inflation report for Decemb...
More than100 firesare still burning in B.C. and Alberta after unusually dry conditions in both provinces. The federal government recentlyset asideup to $285 million over five years to help communities better handle wildfires, and is also...
Canadian government announces plans for high speed rail AP News How LA wildfires are making an already tough rental market even worse Feb 20, 2025 The Washington Post Trump says feds should ‘take over’ D.C. governance Los Angeles Times Affordable housing in Valley advances despite L...
Locations where hurricanes are common Places likely to experience tornadoes Areas prone to seasonal wildfires Areas exposed to flooding Besides building above flood planes, using thick concrete walls may also provide an extra layer of physical security. Concrete walls a foot thick or thicker can help...
Insuring Resilience: How Parametric Solutions are Transforming Climate Adaptation in the Pacific https://www.undp.org/pacific/blog/insuring-resilience-how-parametric-solutions-are-transforming-climate-adaptation-pacific Customers will take as much wind and solar as they can “because they are the cheapes...
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP), on the other hand, hasmaintainedthat the oil and gas industry is not subsidized at all. In a brief submitted last year to the parliamentary committee, CAPP argued that tax breaks it gets are part of the tax s...
As the Earth’s temperature continues to rise, dangerous heat waves are becoming more common. Heat can lead to more water evaporation, increasing the frequency of droughts. Drier conditions also lead to drier vegetation, which can fuel wildfires. ...