Haze from the Canadian wildfires blankets the Chicago skyline as seen from the city’s South Loop neighborhood on Wednesday.
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Haze from the Canadian wildfires blankets the Chicago skyline as seen from the city’s South Loop neighborhood on Wednesday.
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Smoke from the Canadian wildfires once again blanketed parts of the United States with a thick fog that reduced visibility and raised air quality warnings in several states.
States across the Midwest are bearing the brunt of the wildfire smoke, which briefly on Tuesday left Chicago with among the worst air quality places in the world.
Other cities – including Detroit, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh – are also facing “very unhealthy” air quality levels.
The The National Weather Service said Poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke can last for several days, although the specifics of the forecast are subject to change.
Air quality over a large swath of the Midwest is now Unhealthy/Very Unhealthy as smoke from the Canadian wildfires drifts south. While the specifics of the forecast are subject to change, similar conditions are predicted over the next few days. Visit https://t.co/CVx9g8Hm1q for latest. pic.twitter.com/9gyTzebDZ1
– National Weather Service (@NWS) June 27, 2023
Parts of the Mississippi Valley, the Great Lakes, the Western Ohio Valley, Central Appalachians and the Mid-Atlantic were affected, the NWS said.
As air quality plummets, experts recommend that people stay indoors as much as possible (and keep pets inside unless going to the bathroom quickly), wearing an N95 respirator or similar respirator when Get out and limit strenuous activity.
Studies have shown that wildfires in the United States are increasing in frequency, duration, and size partly due to climate changeand the United Nations say a similar trend is happen globally.
Canada has experienced a particularly devastating wildfire season this year, with out-of-control fires burning across the country, straining the country’s firefighting resources and sending smoke across its northern border. male with the United States
Canada is available about 480 active firesand officials reported Monday that the country has break record for the most destructive fire season in history.
The smoke from the fire is strong even reach as far as Europe this week, with gray fog affecting parts of Portugal, Spain and France. It is not expected to have the same impact on human health as in the US
millions People along the East Coast are warned about air quality earlier this month, as smoke from the Canadian wildfires blanketed cities like Washington, DC, Baltimore and Philadelphia.
