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Tag: Wildfires
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In Canada, Wildfires Rage From British Columbia to Nova Scotia
Hundreds of wildfires are burning nationwide, expanding a sense of unease in the country as thick smoke billowed over Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal.
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Air Quality This Week Gives U.S. a Glimpse of the World’s Air Pollution
Air-quality readings like the ones expected across parts of New York State on Wednesday would not be seen as particular cause for alarm in some parts of the world.
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Air Quality Worsens in Northern U.S. From Canada Wildfire Smoke
The smoke cast a pall over New York City and other parts of the East Coast on Tuesday, meteorologists said, and triggered air quality alerts from Massachusetts to Minnesota.
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California’s Snow Is Melting, and It’s a Beautiful Thing
After several brutal years of fighting drought, California finally got the water that it has so sorely needed.