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MINNEAPOLIS — Just last year, Canadian wildfires created a summer of smoke we'll never forget. "My eyes are burning, which is not normal," one person said. "My lungs have been hurting I've got a ...
The wildfire smoke was a constant issue most of the summer last year; however, there was a bright spot. “Between corn and soybeans, corn is a little more susceptible to reductions in light.
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Every summer, wildfires sweep across Canada’s boreal forest. In 2023 alone, a record 6,000 fires torched 15 million hectares ...
There are still 37 active wildfires burning in Western Canada, primarily British Columbia but also Alberta, according to the latest figures from the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.
Research shows harmful chemicals released by burning vegetation and homes can return to the air months after the blazes are ...
Exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) from wildfire smoke was associated with increased visits to emergency ...
‘In the blink of an eye, we lost so much.’ Worst wildfire season in Canadian history wreaking havoc on Indigenous communities In Canada, 5 percent of the population identifies as ...
Still, the mix of gases and particle pollution in wildfire smoke can travel far from an initial blaze — as when smoke from Canadian wildfires in 2023 reached the southern U.S. — and may ...
The B.C. Wildfire ... smoke." There are still 37 active wildfires burning in Western Canada, primarily British Columbia but also Alberta, according to the latest figures from the Canadian ...