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Despite the heat, June brings a breath of fresh air compared to 2023
Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJun. 22—WATERTOWN — Last year at this time, our noses were on alert and our eyes, when not shocked by smoky haze, were focused on air quality apps suddenly downloaded to our phones. It was caused ...
Summers with brutal heat, storms, wildfires and flooding are warning us about climate change
Chicago Sun-Times· 7 hours agoAre you one of the more than 100 million Americans who live somewhere that was (or still is) under a heat advisory? The world is reeling from the deadly impact of extreme heat and weather events ...
Canada evacuates maximum-security prison due to Quebec wildfires
Reuters· 1 day agoCanadian officials have evacuated 225 inmates from a maximum-security prison in Quebec due to intensifying forest fires in the area, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC ...
Quebec’s Port-Cartier maximum security prison evacuated as wildfire burns
Associated Press· 1 day agoWildfires burning in Quebec forced the evacuation of inmates from a maximum security prison, federal...
Eastern Canadian province imposes fire ban after blaze forces evacuation of town
Arizona Daily Sun· 5 days agoThe Canadian Atlantic province of Newfoundland and Labrador on Thursday imposed a partial fire ban...
What to know about air quality in NYC
CBS News· 7 days agoAs a result of higher temperatures and humidity levels, air quality suffers greatly in New York City during summer, most notably during heat waves. This...
Why is the air quality so bad today? Wildfires worsen across the US
USA Today· 4 days agoAs of Friday, wildfires have burned more than 2.16 million acres across the country, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. With fire comes unhealthful smoke, ...
60-year-old among 2 confirmed dead in New Mexico wildfires: 'He made friends everywhere'
ABC News· 5 days agoDual wildfires in New Mexico turned deadly, as state police announced Wednesday that two people were...
Quebec’s Port-Cartier maximum security prison evacuated as wildfire burns
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 day agoWildfires burning in Quebec forced the evacuation of inmates from a maximum security prison, federal corrections officials confirmed Sunday, as favorable winds bolstered efforts ...
Extreme weather events in the last year
The Week via Yahoo News· 7 days agoBelow is a chronological look at the extreme weather events that have unfolded in the last year. June 2023 June began as smoke from Canadian wildfires...