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Canada wildfires spread, forcing more than 33,000 to evacuate as smoke impacts U.S. and reaches Europe
Wildfires scorching several Canadian provinces have driven at least 33,400 people from their homes, with smoke now reaching ...
Hazy sky to persist as Canadian wildfire smoke and Saharan dust invade U.S.
Rounds of smoke from hundreds of Canadian wildfires, as well as dust blowing off Sub-Saharan Africa, will continue to envelop ...
Wildfire smoke blankets large parts of North America
The early start of the Canadian wildfire season has highlighted one of the many dangers caused by climate change and the ...
Canada wildfires spark record-smashing smoke levels in Minnesota air
An air quality index of 300 or higher is considered hazardous, and the record-breaking smoke AQI in Grand Portage reached 800 ...
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The smoke from Canada’s wildfires may be even more toxic than usual
The country's legacy of mining means that toxic metals could be carried along plumes of smoke, endangering people in its path ...
Why are so many of Canada’s wildfires burning ‘out of control’?
Many fires burning across Canada, forcing evacuations and threatening air quality in the United States, cannot simply be put ...
Smoke From Wildfires in Canada Wafts Into the Upper Midwest
States across the border issued air advisories about particulate pollution that are expected to last for several days.
Will wildfire smoke from Canada, Saharan dust reach Mississippi? Here’s what to expect
Mississippi can expect hazy skies, lower air quality when double whammy of Saharan dust and smoke from wildfires in Canada ...
Data capturing hot spots and burned acres show Canada wildfire season off to wild start
Canada’s wildfire season is off to an intense start. A NASA satellite has recorded thousands of hot spots across the country ...