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Fort Nelson, B.C., wildfire evacuees allowed to return home starting Monday
CBC via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThousands of people are set to return to Fort Nelson, B.C., more than two weeks after they were...
A Crowning Achievement in a Neighborhood’s Fight Against Air Pollution
New York Times· 8 hours agoThe artist Jordan Weber’s queenly sculpture in a Detroit park does double duty as an air quality...
Here’s What to Know About Canada’s Wildfire Season
New York Times· 6 days agoLast year in Canada, a total of 7,100 fires burned in locations that stretched from one end of the country to the other. Now, as warmer weather sets in,...
These tips can help keep you safe during a potentially severe 2024 wildfire season
The Conversation· 7 days agoThe 2023 wildfire season was Canada’s worst on record. The fires emitted nearly 480 million tonnes of carbon, five times the emissions of an average season, turning the skies ...
Canadian wildfire smoke chokes Upper Midwest for second straight year
News Channel Nebraska· 6 days agoBy TODD RICHMOND Associated Press
I Hate Summer—and You Should Too
Time via Yahoo News· 3 days agoSpeaking of wildfires… When it comes to dust, haze, and a mustard-colored sky, Mars has got nothing on Earth—at least during the summer fire season. Last...
Chicago weather outlook this summer calls for less extreme heat, not as much wildfire smoke, muggier
ABC 7 Chicago· 5 days agoChicagoans are likely to face the usual hot, muggy and wet summer this year but with less extreme...
Canadian military drill sparks unfounded forced removal theories
AFP via Yahoo News· 7 days agoSocial media users claim a military training exercise in Canada's Ontario province was a cover-up...
Embroiled in lawsuits from wildfires, Xcel faces tradeoffs of safety vs. cost
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune· 6 days agoA transmission line patrol foreman for Xcel Energy smacked the base of a wood power pole with a...
Will Climate Change Mean More Air Quality Alerts in Mass.?
Government Technology· 7 days ago(TNS) - Massachusetts residents should start getting better versed in air quality alerts, state...