theimpactsofclimate-relateddisasters.Americaand many Europeancountriesarebattling wildfires.Meanwhile,anunprecedented(史无前例的)week-longstorminJuly2021causedflash floodsandmudslidesinWesternEurope.ClimatechangeisevenimpactingtheEarth?scoldestand mostremoteregionswhichexperiencedthefirstrainfalleventinrecordedhistory. T...
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.
This Canadian crisis has not been limited to the Great North. Smoke fromthe fireshas spread across large portions of the U.S., affectingair qualityfor millions as the fires rage on without signs of stopping. Dramaticphotos of the hazethat covered major American cities show the toll the smoke...
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....
The warnings about the upcoming season come as researchers take stock of last year'shistoric wildfires, and analyze what can be done differently. Although the number of fires wasn't unusual compared to other years, their average size was...
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...
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 system...
More planning for environmental hazards.Air quality issues have emerged in recent years amid wildfires in the western U.S. and Canada. In June 2023, Google advised East Coast employees to work from home when smoke from Canadian wildfires created hazardous air quality levels. Organizations might...
The 2025 GRAMMYs telecast has been reimagined to raise funds forMusiCares Fire Relief, a dedicated campaign to support the people affected by the recent wildfires in the Greater Los Angeles Area.Donate now. Just before Chappell Roan was crownedBest New Artistat the2025 GRAMMYs, her...
(in the South) that we literally can experience every single type of extreme weather event,” University of Georgia meteorology professor Marshall Shepherdsays. “Including blizzards. Including wildfires, tornadoes, floods, and hurricanes. Every single type. … There’s no other place in...