Canada's wildfire seasontypically runs from May through October. The country is home to about 9% of the world's forests. In 2023, Canada witnessed a record number of wildfires that also caused choking smoke in parts of the U.S. and forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate across B...
Hazardous smoke from Canada's historic wildfires is an unpredictable and complex phenomenon, but precisely what's happening doesn't have to be a mystery. You can track it in real time if you know where to look. Wildfires can be normal and healthy parts of an ecosystem, buttoday's fires ...
Google has told its employees in the northeast of the U.S. to work from home in order to limit their exposure to smoke drifting in from hundreds of wildfires in Canada. Dramatic news imagesof New York City disappearing in a smoky haze on Wednesday showed the extent of the dire air qualit...
"With even all the resources that we have here currently and the ones that are arriving ... it's still not going to be enough to deal with what is going to potentially occur here later today." In the same update, Yellowhead County chief...
Warmer, drier conditions that lead to more frequent fires in Canada’s vast boreal forests are threatening the dominance of black spruce trees that for thousands of years thrived in a healthy relationship with forest fires. Black spruce trees and the thick layer of peat they take root in are...
SEE ALSO:When will the Canada wildfire smoke clear? Not as soon as you'd like. Tweet may have been deleted Meteorologistswatched satellite footageof weather systems propelling this northern smoke toward New York City. It soon hit. And it's extreme. ...
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The Download: protecting tech workers, and Canada’s wildfire emissions This is today's edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Kamala Harris should stand with tech workers, not their bosses...
What we are watching in Canada ... Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to provide an update on the wildfires that have forced thousands of people from their homes and caused widespread property damage in several provinces. Trudeau will appear in Ottawa today alongside...
SEE ALSO: How to protect yourself from Canada wildfire smoke Fortunately, many of the same precautions we take to protect ourselves can also protect our furry friends. Keeping all your windows closed, laying moist towels in gaps under doors to the outside, and running an air purifier wil...