Return of Canadian Wildfire Smoke
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Six Republican Congress members callously urged Canada to take “proper action” to mitigate smoke wafting into the U.S.
Several U.S. members of Congress are urging action by the Canadian government on wildfires, saying smoke from the flames is impacting Americans' ability to enjoy summer.
Canada’s wildfire season is off to an intense start, with the Western province of Manitoba declaring a state of emergency for the second time.. Wildfires have burned 2.5 million acres this year ...
Wildfires have been raging along the West Coast and in Canada for most of the spring and summer. For some U.S. residents, waking up to poor air quality alerts and haze-filled skies has become the norm.
In our neck of the woods, summer months are the best time of the year to spend time outdoors recreating, enjoying time with family," the lawmakers wrote in a letter.
A large aerial drone flies over the charred remains of Canadian forests devastated by wildfires, bombarding the ground with seed capsules to accelerate reforestation.
“Fire is always where people are,” Flannigan continues. “It goes with us wherever we go. But the genie is out of the bottle. Fire is now uncontrollable, and we're going to see more and more fire and more and more catastrophic fire.”
Premier Wab Kinew criticized several U.S. Republican lawmakers — describing them as “ambulance chasers” — who complained about smoke that is drifting over the border from wildfires in Canada. Six
Hudbay Minerals Inc. ('Hudbay” or the 'Company”) (TSX, NYSE: HBM) continues to respond to the wildfire situation in northern Manitoba and is working closely with local and provincial authorities to ensure its employees remain safe as well as comply with the mandatory wildfire evacuation order effective today for the town of Snow Lake.
Poor air quality due to wildfire smoke can negatively affect health. It's one of multiple climate-driven health risks addressed in Minnesota's Climate Action Framework.