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NASA Shares Worrying Images Of US East Coast Engulfed By Smoke From Canadian Wildfires
The air quality index measures PM2.5, less than 2.5 microns particles, to determine the intensity of air pollution in cities.
The Lancet6d
Fires and their smouldering health effects
In January, 2025, six wildfires broke out and spread rapidly across the greater Los Angeles region in California, USA. Fanned by the strong Santa Ana winds, these raging infernos have caused ...
studyfinds6d
How wildfire smoke is poisoning cities months after skies clear
Learn about the lasting impact of wildfire smoke on urban surfaces and human health. Discover how these toxic pollutants ...
Climate Cosmos on MSN8d
The World on Fire: Unprecedented Wildfires
Escalating Frequency and Intensity Wildfires are becoming a significant global concern as their frequency and intensity ...
ABC720d
Concern for air quality grows as strong winds blow ash from burn areas
With the return of the strong Santa Ana winds in Los Angeles County, the air quality will be changing quickly, especially for those downwind of the fires ... includes La Canada, La Crescenta ...
The Punch Newspapers20d
Not surprised to see Nigerians sneer at California wildfires
Over 6,000 fires burned across Canada that year, affecting some 15 million hectares ... 85 civilians were killed in Kaduna State in an air strike by the Nigerian Army during a Muslim religious ...
CBS News20d
California firefighters make progress on Hughes Fire in Castaic; maps show areas under evacuation
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued a windblown dust and ash advisory following strong Santa Ana winds that could scatter ash from the wildfires. The winds could impact air ...
Indiatimes21d
Southern California braces for worse wildfires as Santa Ana winds expected to intensify
The fires, affecting urban areas and the Olympic preparation, are worsened by climate change and urban expansion. Firefighters, including inmates, struggle to contain the blazes. It has been more ...
Bloomberg L.P.23d
What to Know About Wildfire Smoke and Air Quality
Smoke from wildfires can travel thousands of miles and affect the quality of the air, making it particularly dangerous for the very young and elderly, as well as people with medical conditions ...
The Daily Telegraph23d
Fire weather: How extreme wildfires became the rule – not the exception
Canadians watch the McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna, British Columbia, in 2023 Credit: DARREN HULL/AFP via Getty Images The 2023 wildfire season in Canada was the most severe in the ...
The Globe and Mail24d
How the California wildfires could affect insurance rates in Canada
The wildfires devastating Los Angeles will likely increase home-insurance premiums in Canada by raising the cost of reinsurance policies for providers, writes Salmaan Farooqui. Insurance companies ...
USA Today24d
Video of South African firefighters wrongly linked to LA fires | Fact check
That clip is more than a year old and shows South African firefighters sent to fight fires in Canada, according to media reports. Dallas TV station WFAA reported June 9, 2023, that the video shows ...