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Smoke From Canada's Wildfires Triggers Health Scare In US
States like New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine are seeing smoke-related pollution, and officials warned residents against venturing outdoors.
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Wildfire Smoke Can Harm Your Brain, Not Just Your Lungs
Wildfires are already burning in parts of Canada, and as they do, many communities are already facing the familiar thick haze as smoke drifts in.
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World Leaders May Face Wildfire Smoke At Canada G7 Summit
World leaders may face smoke warnings when they gather next week in Alberta as wildfires burned out of control across much of Canada and caused the country's second-worst fire season in decades.
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Canada Town Near Vancouver Ready To Evacuate As Fire Nears
Residents of a town near Vancouver were on stand-by to evacuate Wednesday as Canada's devastating wildfire season worsened, with officials warning weather conditions through the summer were ripe for further blazes.
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Astronauts Track Massive Dust Clouds over Canada and the US from ISS in June 2025
While conducting microgravity experiments and preparing for the Ax-4 crew, ISS astronauts documented massive wildfire smoke clouds drifting over Canada and the U.S., highlighting the station’s role in monitoring Earth-based environmental events from orbit. The smoke, seen from space, resulted from wildfires that triggered evacuations and impacted...
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Canada Wildfires Spread To 2nd Province, Over 17,000 Residents Evacuated
Manitoba declared a province-wide state of emergency late Wednesday and ordered the evacuations of several small towns and Indigenous communities.
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16,000 Gallons Water At 350 Kmph, Repeat: 'Super Scoopers' In US Firefight
As wildfires leave a trail of destruction in southern California, claiming lives and gutting cherished homes, amphibious aircraft from Canada, known as Super Scoopers, have come to the rescue.
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Canada Is Now Among World's Top 4 Greenhouse Gas Emitters Due To Wildfires
Record wildfires in 2023 bumped Canada into the top four greenhouse gas-emitting countries in the world that year, according to a study Wednesday that also cast doubt on its forests' future ability to capture and store significant amounts of CO2.
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Making Sense Of Weird Weather Everywhere
Wildfires in Canada that burned continuously for over a year. Floods that brought Dubai to a standstill. Deadly heat blanketing the streets of New Delhi.
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Wildfire Approaches Western Canada Oil Town, Forcing 6,000 To Evacuate
A large wildfire is slowly approaching the major Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray and around 6,000 people in four suburbs have been told to evacuate, local officials said on Tuesday.
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Canadian Town Threatened By Wildfire Likely To Avoid Direct Hit
A wildfire burning near Fort Nelson, in rural British Columbia has grown in size but is moving away from the town, offering some relief to residents who were forced to evacuate, a provincial wildfire service said on Tuesday.
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"Future Is Scary": Firefighters Narrate Battle Against Canada Wildfires
Facing grueling conditions worthy of a Dantean hell, up against soaring walls of blistering flames, thousands of firefighters mobilized throughout the Canadian summer. They came out exhausted and worried for the future.
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Earth Had The Hottest Summer On Record In 2023, Says NASA
This new record comes as a global heat wave intensified wildfires in Canada and Hawaii and fueled intense heat in South America, Japan, Europe, and the US, as per NASA.
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Meta Faces Criticism in Canada for Blocking News on Facebook Amid Wildfires
Meta is being accused of endangering lives by blocking news links in Canada at a crucial moment. The company on August 1 started blocking the distribution of news links and articles on its Facebook and Instagram platforms. It has been in a virtual showdown with Ottawa over the bill passed in June, but which only takes effect next year.
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Meta Prioritising Profit Over Safety by Blocking Wildfire News, Says Canada PM Justin Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday criticized Meta for blocking domestic news from its platforms, saying the Facebook-parent was prioritizing profit over safety as devastating wildfires force tens of thousands to evacuate their homes.
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Smoke From Canada's Wildfires Triggers Health Scare In US
States like New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine are seeing smoke-related pollution, and officials warned residents against venturing outdoors.
-
Wildfire Smoke Can Harm Your Brain, Not Just Your Lungs
Wildfires are already burning in parts of Canada, and as they do, many communities are already facing the familiar thick haze as smoke drifts in.
-
World Leaders May Face Wildfire Smoke At Canada G7 Summit
World leaders may face smoke warnings when they gather next week in Alberta as wildfires burned out of control across much of Canada and caused the country's second-worst fire season in decades.
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Canada Town Near Vancouver Ready To Evacuate As Fire Nears
Residents of a town near Vancouver were on stand-by to evacuate Wednesday as Canada's devastating wildfire season worsened, with officials warning weather conditions through the summer were ripe for further blazes.
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Astronauts Track Massive Dust Clouds over Canada and the US from ISS in June 2025
While conducting microgravity experiments and preparing for the Ax-4 crew, ISS astronauts documented massive wildfire smoke clouds drifting over Canada and the U.S., highlighting the station’s role in monitoring Earth-based environmental events from orbit. The smoke, seen from space, resulted from wildfires that triggered evacuations and impacted...
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Canada Wildfires Spread To 2nd Province, Over 17,000 Residents Evacuated
Manitoba declared a province-wide state of emergency late Wednesday and ordered the evacuations of several small towns and Indigenous communities.
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16,000 Gallons Water At 350 Kmph, Repeat: 'Super Scoopers' In US Firefight
As wildfires leave a trail of destruction in southern California, claiming lives and gutting cherished homes, amphibious aircraft from Canada, known as Super Scoopers, have come to the rescue.
-
Canada Is Now Among World's Top 4 Greenhouse Gas Emitters Due To Wildfires
Record wildfires in 2023 bumped Canada into the top four greenhouse gas-emitting countries in the world that year, according to a study Wednesday that also cast doubt on its forests' future ability to capture and store significant amounts of CO2.
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Making Sense Of Weird Weather Everywhere
Wildfires in Canada that burned continuously for over a year. Floods that brought Dubai to a standstill. Deadly heat blanketing the streets of New Delhi.
-
Wildfire Approaches Western Canada Oil Town, Forcing 6,000 To Evacuate
A large wildfire is slowly approaching the major Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray and around 6,000 people in four suburbs have been told to evacuate, local officials said on Tuesday.
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Canadian Town Threatened By Wildfire Likely To Avoid Direct Hit
A wildfire burning near Fort Nelson, in rural British Columbia has grown in size but is moving away from the town, offering some relief to residents who were forced to evacuate, a provincial wildfire service said on Tuesday.
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"Future Is Scary": Firefighters Narrate Battle Against Canada Wildfires
Facing grueling conditions worthy of a Dantean hell, up against soaring walls of blistering flames, thousands of firefighters mobilized throughout the Canadian summer. They came out exhausted and worried for the future.
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Earth Had The Hottest Summer On Record In 2023, Says NASA
This new record comes as a global heat wave intensified wildfires in Canada and Hawaii and fueled intense heat in South America, Japan, Europe, and the US, as per NASA.
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Meta Faces Criticism in Canada for Blocking News on Facebook Amid Wildfires
Meta is being accused of endangering lives by blocking news links in Canada at a crucial moment. The company on August 1 started blocking the distribution of news links and articles on its Facebook and Instagram platforms. It has been in a virtual showdown with Ottawa over the bill passed in June, but which only takes effect next year.
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Meta Prioritising Profit Over Safety by Blocking Wildfire News, Says Canada PM Justin Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday criticized Meta for blocking domestic news from its platforms, saying the Facebook-parent was prioritizing profit over safety as devastating wildfires force tens of thousands to evacuate their homes.
