Smoke from Canadian wildfires worsens air quality in the country as well as in the US
1 year, 6 months ago

Smoke from Canadian wildfires worsens air quality in the country as well as in the US

Hindustan Times  

Smoke and haze from wildfires have worsened air quality in Canada and the United States. More than 100 million people across the northeastern United States extending west to Chicago and south to Atlanta, were under pollution warnings after the smoke drifted hundreds of miles from Canada. Biden said the US had deployed over 600 firefighters to help Canada as wildfires send noxious smoke more than 1,000 miles south prompting air hazard alerts as far as New York, which is nearly 3,500 km from the Canadian border. Meanwhile, IQAir.com, which tracks air quality around the world, said New York was enduring the worst air quality index of any major city in the world. More than 100 million people across the northeastern United States extending west to Chicago and south to Atlanta, were under pollution warnings after the smoke drifted hundreds of miles from Canada, the US Environmental Protection Agency said.

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Delhi’s air quality worsens as people defy ban on Diwali fireworks
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi’s air quality worsens as people defy ban on Diwali fireworks

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Delhi has once again become …

Canada’s wildfires created more emissions than almost every country last year
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Canada’s wildfires created more emissions than almost every country last year

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The record-breaking wildfires that tore through Canada last year were responsible for sending more planet-heating …

Wildfire smoke chokes parts of Canada and western US, with some areas under air quality alerts
5 months ago

Wildfire smoke chokes parts of Canada and western US, with some areas under air quality alerts

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Fires burning in California, Oregon, Arizona, Washington and other western states, as well as Canada, have filled the skies in regions of the western U.S. with smoke and haze, forcing some affected areas to declare air quality alerts or advisories. Unhealthy air pollution from wildfires have triggered air quality alerts and advisories in regions of the western …

Canadian wildfire smoke chokes upper Midwest for second straight year
7 months, 1 week ago

Canadian wildfire smoke chokes upper Midwest for second straight year

LA Times  

Smoke from Canadian wildfires has prompted health warnings across the upper Midwest for the second straight year. Most of the smoke was expected to linger over Minnesota, Wisconsin and northern Michigan, but some could drift as far south as Iowa and Chicago, leaving skies looking milky by late Tuesday or early Wednesday, said Rafal Ogorek, a meteorologist in the National …

Canada to deploy army to help fight wildfires in British Columbia
1 year, 4 months ago

Canada to deploy army to help fight wildfires in British Columbia

Al Jazeera  

PM Justin Trudeau says military to be sent to the fire-hit region with a state of emergency declared in British Columbia. Canada will deploy the military to tackle fast-spreading wildfires in British Columbia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday, as the western province deals with nearly 400 fires that have led to evacuation orders for more than 35,000 people. …

Unhealthy air quality lingers across parts of U.S. from drifting Canadian wildfire smoke
1 year, 5 months ago

Unhealthy air quality lingers across parts of U.S. from drifting Canadian wildfire smoke

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — For Chicagoans planning a lengthy outdoor run Monday, “today is not necessarily the day for that,” according to Kim Biggs of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Extensive swaths of the northern United States awoke to unhealthy air quality Monday morning or were experiencing it by midafternoon, according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s AirNow.gov Smoke and Fire map. Fine …

Smoke from Canadian wildfires creates unhealthy conditions from Montana to Ohio
1 year, 5 months ago

Smoke from Canadian wildfires creates unhealthy conditions from Montana to Ohio

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency posted air quality alerts for several states stretching from Montana to Ohio on Sunday because of smoke blowing in from Canadian wildfires. “Air Quality alerts are in place for much of the Great Lakes, Midwest, and northern High Plains,” the National Weather Service said. While the concentration of smoke in the atmosphere should …

Wildfires in Canada have broken records for area burned, evacuations and cost, official says
1 year, 5 months ago

Wildfires in Canada have broken records for area burned, evacuations and cost, official says

Associated Press  

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Wildfires raging across Canada have already broken records for total area burned, the number of people forced to evacuate their homes and the cost of fighting the blazes, and the fire season is only halfway finished, officials said Thursday. “It’s no understatement to say that the 2023 fire season is and will continue to be record …

Again With the Dang Canadian Wildfire Smoke?
1 year, 5 months ago

Again With the Dang Canadian Wildfire Smoke?

Slate  

Since June, smoke from hundreds of wildfires raging across Canada has been blowing into the United States, tanking air quality here—New York City earned the worst air quality ranking in the world, and that quickly was overtaken by Chicago and Detroit. Natural Resources Canada explained that this is due to “ongoing drought and long-range forecasts for warm temperatures.” Research suggests …

Canada's record wildfire season continues to hammer U.S. air quality
1 year, 5 months ago

Canada's record wildfire season continues to hammer U.S. air quality

NPR  

Canada's record wildfire season continues to hammer U.S. air quality Enlarge this image toggle caption Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images Several hundred wildfires are continuing to burn across several Canadian provinces this weekend, with an ongoing impact on impact air quality for vast swaths of the North American continent. Earlier this week the air quality …

Canada wildfires: What to do when the air quality is bad outside
1 year, 5 months ago

Canada wildfires: What to do when the air quality is bad outside

Al Jazeera  

Haze has settled over large swaths of North America from fires, an issue expected to continue into hottest months. Air quality considered “unhealthy” stretched from Quebec province in Canada to the US state of Michigan in the west, Connecticut in the east, and Virginia to the south, according to a real-time map maintained by the US Environmental Protection Agency. In …

Worst air quality in the world? In Chicago and Washington due to…
1 year, 5 months ago

Worst air quality in the world? In Chicago and Washington due to…

Hindustan Times  

Chicago and Washington DC have the worst air quality in the world, according to IQAir. Detroit and Minneapolis were also in the top 10 as smoke from 235 wildfires in Canada continued to cause air quality issues across United States. AirNow- which monitors US air quality- issued code red alerts stretching from Richmond, Virginia to Des Moines, Iowa as a …

Smoke continues to cover large swathes of US as Canada fires rage
1 year, 5 months ago

Smoke continues to cover large swathes of US as Canada fires rage

Al Jazeera  

Nearly a third of US citizens are under air quality warnings as haze covers Midwest and East Coast. Poor air quality caused by Canadian wildfires has continued to affect large swathes of North America, with nearly a third of United States residents warned of unhealthy conditions. Air quality warnings on Thursday stretched from Wisconsin and northern Illinois across Michigan and …

Rain hasn’t quelled Canadian wildfires, and more smoky haze is on the way, officials say
1 year, 5 months ago

Rain hasn’t quelled Canadian wildfires, and more smoky haze is on the way, officials say

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Canadian wildfires will send worsening smoky air across the country and neighboring United States in coming days after recent heavy rains in Quebec missed the places where the fires are most active, officials said Wednesday. Canadian officials say it is the nation’s worst wildfire season ever and they expect air quality to remain a concern through the summer, …

Smoke from Canada wildfires is increasing health risks in Black and poorer US communities
1 year, 5 months ago

Smoke from Canada wildfires is increasing health risks in Black and poorer US communities

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Smoky air from Canada’s wildfires shrouded broad swaths of the U.S. from Minnesota to New York and Kentucky on Wednesday, prompting warnings to stay inside and exacerbating health risks for people already suffering from industrial pollution. Detroit, a mostly Black city with a poverty rate of about 30%, had some of the worst air quality in the U.S. …

US cities under air quality alerts amid haze of Canada wildfires
1 year, 5 months ago

US cities under air quality alerts amid haze of Canada wildfires

Al Jazeera  

Canada has experienced its worst-ever start to the wildfire season, affecting air quality across North America. Several cities in the United States have again been placed under air quality alerts as smoke from still raging wildfires in Canada settled over the US Midwest. Officials in New York City warned that while the worst air quality was currently in the western …

More haze hangs over the Great Lakes region as Canadian wildfires burn on
1 year, 5 months ago

More haze hangs over the Great Lakes region as Canadian wildfires burn on

LA Times  

The sun sets Tuesday amid a smoky haze from Canadian wildfires before a baseball game at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The haze of unhealthful air that settled over Chicago and other Great Lakes cities Tuesday reminded Americans from the Midwest to the Northeast and as far south as Kentucky to brace for more, depending on which way the wind blows …

Chicago air quality unhealthy as Canadian wildfire emissions reach record levels and send smoke to Europe
1 year, 5 months ago

Chicago air quality unhealthy as Canadian wildfire emissions reach record levels and send smoke to Europe

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The air quality in Chicago has reached unhealthy levels as the city is affected by …

Canadian wildfires are causing the worst air in the US in cities like Chicago and Detroit
1 year, 5 months ago

Canadian wildfires are causing the worst air in the US in cities like Chicago and Detroit

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Drifting smoke from the ongoing wildfires across Canada is creating curtains of haze and raising air quality concerns throughout the Great Lakes region and in parts of the central and eastern United States. The Environmental Protection Agency’s AirNow.gov site showed parts of Illinois, lower Michigan and southern Wisconsin had the worst air quality in the U.S. on Tuesday …

New York braces for unhealthy air quality as wildfire smoke is set to blanket the state
1 year, 5 months ago

New York braces for unhealthy air quality as wildfire smoke is set to blanket the state

Daily Mail  

It comes weeks after New York was the worst place for air quality earlier in June New York is bracing for unhealthy air levels again as smoke from Canadian wildfires looks set to blanket the state tomorrow, and Chicago has become the worst city in the world for air. Mayor Adams tweeted: ‘Due to incoming winds tonight and ongoing Canadian …

Smoke from Canadian wildfires prompts a record 23rd air quality alert in Minnesota
1 year, 5 months ago

Smoke from Canadian wildfires prompts a record 23rd air quality alert in Minnesota

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Wildfire smoke from Canada prompted officials on Tuesday to issue a record 23rd air quality alert for much of Minnesota through late Wednesday night as smoky skies obscure the Minneapolis and St. Paul skylines. If it seems like there have been an unusually high number air quality alerts this summer, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says that’s correct. …

Smoke from Canada's wildfires darkens Europe's skies
1 year, 5 months ago

Smoke from Canada's wildfires darkens Europe's skies

NPR  

Smoke from Canada's wildfires darkens Europe's skies Enlarge this image toggle caption NASA Earth Observatory NASA Earth Observatory Weather forecasts in Portugal are calling for skies "obscured by smoke particles" on Tuesday as Canada's persistent wildfires begin to affect Europe. The enormous band of smoke began reaching the Azores islands on Sunday and reached western Europe on Monday, according to …

Canadian wildfire smoke gives Minnesota city the worst air in the US
1 year, 6 months ago

Canadian wildfire smoke gives Minnesota city the worst air in the US

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — St. Paul had the worst air quality in the United States on Wednesday as smoke from massive Canadian wildfires drifted across Minnesota a week after similar smoke blanketed the northeastern U.S. The smoke was “near the worst” on record for the Twin Cities, the Star-Tribune reported, citing Nick Witcraft, an air-quality meteorologist with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. …

Wildfire smoke from Canada might be a problem ‘all summer’
1 year, 6 months ago

Wildfire smoke from Canada might be a problem ‘all summer’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As the number of wildfires continues to grow across Canada, public officials are warning that …

Air quality index NYC: Smoke eases over New York and other US cities but wildfires still major threat in Canada
1 year, 6 months ago

Air quality index NYC: Smoke eases over New York and other US cities but wildfires still major threat in Canada

The Independent  

✕ Close Smoky haze from wildfires in Canada engulfed New York City on Wednesday Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Smoke …

How to Check the Air Quality Near You
54 years, 11 months ago

How to Check the Air Quality Near You

Wired  

Whether you’re concerned about wildfire smoke from Canada or other pollutants that make the air less breathable, it’s a healthy habit to always check the air quality index on your phone. Here’s some crucial information about what the air quality index actually is, how to see the levels near you, and a few tips for taking care of yourself when …

Canadian wildfire smoke dissipates over NYC while over 50M Americans remain under air quality alerts
1 year, 6 months ago

Canadian wildfire smoke dissipates over NYC while over 50M Americans remain under air quality alerts

Daily Mail  

The iconic New York City skyline has re-appeared as the hazardous smog from Canada's record wildfires dissipated over the Big Apple - but over 50 million Americans remain under various levels of air quality warnings. WASHINGTON, DC: The Capitol is seen under a hazy morning sky as air pollution in the city remains poor A noxious yellow haze enveloped New …

A third day of smoky air gives millions in US East Coast, Canada a new view of wildfire threat
1 year, 6 months ago

A third day of smoky air gives millions in US East Coast, Canada a new view of wildfire threat

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Images of smoke obscuring the New York skyline and the Washington Monument this week have given the world a new picture of the perils of wildfire, far from where blazes regularly turn skies into hazardous haze. A third day of unhealthy air from Canadian wildfires may have been an unnerving novelty for millions of people on the …

Should governments make breathing clean air a human right?
1 year, 6 months ago

Should governments make breathing clean air a human right?

Al Jazeera  

From New Delhi to Mexico City, there are few places on Earth where air pollution is not a problem. This week, smoke from unprecedented wildfires in Canada is engulfing the skies of cities in the United States – making the air too toxic to breathe. The UN has declared clean air and a healthy environment a human right. Presenter: Imran …

Smog continues to blanket New York as wildfires blaze in Canada
1 year, 6 months ago

Smog continues to blanket New York as wildfires blaze in Canada

India TV News  

Smog engulfed New York City while obscuring the famous skyline and the Washington Monument causing serious concerns over the issue of wildfires in Canada. At points this week, air quality in places including New York, the nation’s most populous city, nearly hit the top of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s air-pollution scale. U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday that hundreds …

Live updates | Canada Wildfires
1 year, 6 months ago

Live updates | Canada Wildfires

Associated Press  

Follow along for live updates on wildfires in Canada creating a haze in parts of the U.S. and Canada and into northern Europe: ___ What to know: — Air pollution cloaks eastern U.S. for a second day. Here’s how to check and what the numbers mean — Smoke from wildfires, a fact of life in the West, catches outdoor workers …

Wildfire Smoke Highlights The Real Cost Of Clean Air
1 year, 6 months ago

Wildfire Smoke Highlights The Real Cost Of Clean Air

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING As the campfire smell thickened into a smoky haze over central New Jersey this week, Kathy Jackson closed all the windows and turned on the air conditioner. “It’s scary.” Millions of people are still paying exorbitant electricity rates as wildfires blanket broad swaths of the continent with the most toxic air they’ve experienced in nearly a quarter-century. …

The New York wildfire smoke from Canada is so thick you can feel it in your lungs
1 year, 6 months ago

The New York wildfire smoke from Canada is so thick you can feel it in your lungs

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Smoke from hundreds of forest fires …

FAA delays flights to LaGuardia as smokey conditions persist from Canada wildfires
1 year, 6 months ago

FAA delays flights to LaGuardia as smokey conditions persist from Canada wildfires

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Federal authorities temporarily paused flights bound to New York City’s LaGuardia Airport from the Northeast, Ohio …

New York air pollution hit hazardous ratings as wildfire smoke plagues East Coast
1 year, 6 months ago

New York air pollution hit hazardous ratings as wildfire smoke plagues East Coast

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Yellowing and ashen skies smothered New York City’s skyline on Wednesday as wildfire smoke drifting …

Smoky haze blanketing U.S., Canada could last for days as wildfires rage, winds won't budge
1 year, 6 months ago

Smoky haze blanketing U.S., Canada could last for days as wildfires rage, winds won't budge

The Hindu  

On air quality maps, purple signifies the worst of it. The weather system that's driving the great Canadian-American smoke out — a low-pressure system over Maine and Nova Scotia — "will probably be hanging around at least for the next few days,” U.S. National Weather Service meteorologist Bryan Ramsey said. But it’s really just going be all about the wind …

New York City choking! An orange haze engulfs the concrete jungle, air quality plummets beyond 9/11 levels
1 year, 6 months ago

New York City choking! An orange haze engulfs the concrete jungle, air quality plummets beyond 9/11 levels

Hindustan Times  

New York City is facing a major air quality crisis as thick smoke from Canadian wildfires engulfs the skyline, transforming the city into an eerie orange haze reminiscent of Mars. Worst air quality since the '80 The air quality index in New York City reached a staggering 353 out of 500 by early afternoon, classified as "very hazardous." The culprit …

Canada wildfires: How safe is it to go outside?
1 year, 6 months ago

Canada wildfires: How safe is it to go outside?

Hindustan Times  

Millions of Americans woke up to apocalyptic, orange skies Wednesday as thick smoke from wildfires in Canada moved across the US Northeast, spawning air quality warnings from Massachusetts to Washington, DC. In New York, air pollution reached record — and dangerous — levels, putting the city atop the world’s worst for air quality. Health experts recommend everyone limit their time …

'Apocalyptic' Images Surface From New York City As Canada Wildfires Smoke Impairs Air Quality
1 year, 6 months ago

'Apocalyptic' Images Surface From New York City As Canada Wildfires Smoke Impairs Air Quality

News 18  

As smoke from the intense wildfires in Canada somehow made its way in the US, New York City was seen completely blanketed in haze. Here, have a look for yourself: Check out this almost unbelievable time-lapse of wildfire smoke consuming the World Trade Center and the New York City skyline.Those vulnerable to poor air quality, including seniors and young children, …

Millions breathing hazardous air as smoke from Canadian wildfires streams south over US
1 year, 6 months ago

Millions breathing hazardous air as smoke from Canadian wildfires streams south over US

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Smoke from Canadian wildfires poured into the U.S. East Coast and Midwest on Wednesday, covering the capitals of both nations in an unhealthy haze, holding up flights at major airports, postponing Major League Baseball games and prompting people to fish out pandemic-era face masks. “I can taste the air,” Dr. Ken Strumpf said in a Facebook post …

Millions under hazy skies as Canadian wildfire smoke spreads
1 year, 6 months ago

Millions under hazy skies as Canadian wildfire smoke spreads

Al Jazeera  

US pledges to send more help to Canada as wildfires prompt air quality warnings across large section of North America. Millions of people in North America are under air quality advisories as wildfires burning across Canada have prompted evacuations, disrupted air travel and caused apocalyptic, smoke-filled skies even thousands of kilometres from the blazes. Unhealthy air quality The wildfires have …

Wildfires in Canada, US: How to stay safe if you are affected
1 year, 6 months ago

Wildfires in Canada, US: How to stay safe if you are affected

Al Jazeera  

Smoke from Canadian wildfires poured into the US East Coast and Midwest, triggering air quality alerts in major cities including New York. Smoke from Canadian wildfires has shrouded New York in a record-breaking apocalyptic smog as cities along the United States East Coast issued air pollution warnings and thousands evacuated their homes in Canada. On Wednesday, air quality alerts were …

Air quality in New York deteriorates amid rising wildfires in Canada
1 year, 6 months ago

Air quality in New York deteriorates amid rising wildfires in Canada

India TV News  

Fumes from wildfires in Canada turned the air quality in New York City unhealthy prompting serious alerts in several regions. The air quality in New York City was listed as “unhealthy” as of Wednesday morning. The unusually poor air quality in the Northeast is “extremely rare in modern times,” according to AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter, and is like the …

Canadian wildfires are choking Americans. Here’s why air quality got so bad and what can be done
1 year, 6 months ago

Canadian wildfires are choking Americans. Here’s why air quality got so bad and what can be done

Salon  

New York City residents have been experiencing a shocking decline in air quality, ranking the city among the worst polluted globally. At one point Wednesday afternoon, IQAir, a Swiss air quality technology company, reported that NYC had an air quality index of 353, which is more than double that of Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Delhi, India, two mega-cities often …

NYC and the Northeast brace for two more days of hazardous smog from 400 Canadian wildfires
1 year, 6 months ago

NYC and the Northeast brace for two more days of hazardous smog from 400 Canadian wildfires

Daily Mail  

Over 100 million people have been placed under an air quality warning due to the hazardous smog A thick blanket of smoke descended across the Northeast and Great Lakes due to record wildfires in Canada The mayor of New York City has urged millions of residents to remain indoors after hazardous smoke from Canadian wildfires billowed across the border. The …

Wildfire smoke health risks: What are the side effects of breathing in Canada's smog?
1 year, 6 months ago

Wildfire smoke health risks: What are the side effects of breathing in Canada's smog?

Daily Mail  

Long-term exposure to air pollution can result in dementia and lower IQ in kids Philadelphia has become the epicenter for toxic smog from wildfires raging across Canada. Yesterday, technology company IQAir, which tracks air quality and pollution worldwide, claimed New York City had the worst air quality of any major city in the world. City officials have said the smoke …

Canada wildfires trigger health warnings in New York
1 year, 6 months ago

Canada wildfires trigger health warnings in New York

Hindustan Times  

Canada wildfires trigger health warnings in New York Smoke from the hundreds of wildfires blazing in eastern Canada has drifted south, casting a hazy pall over New York City.. 1 / 7 View Photos in a new improved layout A view of The Statue of Liberty covered in haze and smoke caused by wildfires in Canada, in New York on …

Into the Haze: Wildfire smoke envelops Northern US Skies, from New York to Massachusetts, air alerts issued
1 year, 6 months ago

Into the Haze: Wildfire smoke envelops Northern US Skies, from New York to Massachusetts, air alerts issued

Hindustan Times  

The smoke emanating from hundreds of wildfires raging in eastern Canada has traveled southward, creating a smoky haze over New York City and prompting air alerts to be issued from Minnesota to Massachusetts. New York City’s air quality index soared above 150 on Tuesday, as reported by IQair reaching an "unhealthy" level for vulnerable groups such as the elderly, young …

New York City grapples with wildfire smoke from Quebec as health concerns rise
1 year, 6 months ago

New York City grapples with wildfire smoke from Quebec as health concerns rise

Hindustan Times  

New York City witnessed a concerning surge in air pollution on Tuesday as smoke from over a hundred wildfires in Quebec drifted southward. New York City ranks as the global leader in severe air pollution due to the southward drift of harmful smoke from over a hundred wildfires raging in Quebec. At one point on Tuesday night, New York City's …

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