Key takeaways:
- Millions of people in the eastern United States are facing unhealthy air quality conditions due to smoke from wildfires in eastern Canada.
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released a radar-based analysis showing near-surface smoke over the U.S.
- Canada is currently experiencing one of its worst wildfire seasons on record, with more than 6.7 million acres burned since the beginning of the year.
Millions of people in the eastern United States are facing unhealthy air quality conditions due to smoke from wildfires in eastern Canada. This is not the first time in recent weeks that both the sun and the moon have turned red in the skies over various parts of the Northeast and the Pacific Northwest. According to IQAir, a Swiss air monitoring company, New York City and Detroit were among the major cities with the worst air quality worldwide around 1 a.m. Wednesday.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released a radar-based analysis showing near-surface smoke over the U.S. Mayor […] has advised citizens to limit their outdoor activities to the absolute necessities.
Canada is currently experiencing one of its worst wildfire seasons on record, with more than 6.7 million acres burned since the beginning of the year. Air monitoring stations in some parts of New York City have shown measures considered unhealthy for anyone Tuesday afternoon.
Wildfires are especially severe in the country’s eastern provinces, with blazes raging in Quebec and Nova Scotia. The smoke from these fires is causing hazardous air quality conditions in the eastern U.S., and citizens are advised to take necessary precautions.
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