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California firefighters battle wind-driven wildfire east of San Francisco
Associated Press· 3 days agoCalifornia firefighters aided by aircraft are battling a wind-driven wildfire burning near the...
Why Canada is riddled with wildfires that burn year-round
BBC News· 7 days agoA rise in zombie fires in Canada is having knock-on effects for the wildfire season. All through the...
Wildfire near Canada's oil sands hub under control, Alberta officials say
U-T San Diego· 6 days agoA wildfire that forced thousands of residents from their homes in western Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray earlier this month is now under control, Alberta officials ...
Forecasters predict another sweltering summer. Are we ready?
MPR News· 7 days agoCities from Chicago to New York to Washington were also blanketed in smoke from Canadian wildfires,...
Logging in Canada’s Most Famous National Park to Save It From Wildfires
New York Times· 7 days agoOnly scattered trees still stood, while some skinny felled trunks had been left behind. The...
Air quality alert issued for NYC, parts of NJ: What to know
WNYW via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an air quality health advisory for NYC, as well as the lower Hudson Valley and parts of New Jersey. Here's what to know.
Early Lead Not a Necessity for Seize the Grey
Bloodhorse· 3 hours agoThings are not always as they might seem when it comes to the Triple Crown. At the June 3 post position draw for the June 8 Belmont Stakes (G1) at...
5 best lab-tested air purifiers
NBC Universal via AOL· 6 days agoOn the day of some of the worst air pollution in NYC, the NBC Select office smelled like a BBQ, but my apartment, which was running this air purifier,...
Abnormally Dry Canada Taps U.S. Energy, Reversing Usual Flow
The New York Times via Yahoo News· 2 days agoRADISSON, Quebec — In February, the United States did something that it had not done in many years —...
Chicago summer forecast: Less extreme heat, not as much wildfire smoke as last year, muggier
WBEZ 91.5 Chicago· 6 days agoChicagoans are likely to face the usual hot, muggy and wet summer this year but with less extreme...