Category: Canadian wildfires

Wildfire Crisis to Escalate, Prompting Health Concerns for 5 Types of People: Can Masks Help?

With wildfires raging out of control across Canada, experts warn the United States may be facing a summer of intense heat and hazardous smoke. But just how dangerous is this smoke to our health, and when should we be masking up outdoors? “If you are healthy, you’re usually not at major risk from short-term exposure…


Wildfire Crisis to Escalate, Prompting Health Concerns for 5 Types of People

With wildfires raging out of control across Canada, experts warn the United States may be facing a summer of intense heat and hazardous smoke. But just how dangerous is this smoke to our health, and when should we be masking up outdoors? “If you are healthy, you’re usually not at major risk from short-term exposure…


LIVE NOW: NTD Evening News (June 28): Biden Denies Involvement in Hunter’s China Deals; 120 Million Americans Plagued by Wildfire Smoke

President Joe Biden on June 28 denied involvement in his son Hunter’s business dealings after recent reports of his son’s text messages indicated the president had been in the room with him during negotiations with a Chinese businessman. Over 120 million people from the Midwest to the East Coast are under air quality alerts from…


NTD Evening News (June 28): Biden Denies Involvement in Hunter’s China Deals; 120 Million Americans Plagued by Wildfire Smoke

President Joe Biden on June 28 denied involvement in his son Hunter’s business dealings after recent reports of his son’s text messages indicated the president had been in the room with him during negotiations with a Chinese businessman. Over 120 million people from the Midwest to the East Coast are under air quality alerts from…


LIVE 12 PM ET: NTD News Today (June 8): FBI to Release Biden Document to Avoid Contempt Hearing; Smoke From Canadian Wildfires to Dissipate

The FBI agreed to release an internal document related to President Joe Biden, averting possible contempt charges for FBI Director Christopher Wray. There are forecast predictions that relief from the smoke due to the Canadian wildfires is in sight, at least for the Northeast, as a low-pressure system is helping blow the smoke to the North….


NTD News Today (June 8): FBI to Release Biden Document to Avoid Contempt Hearing; Smoke From Canadian Wildfires to Dissipate

The FBI agreed to release an internal document related to President Joe Biden, averting possible contempt charges for FBI Director Christopher Wray. There are forecast predictions that relief from the smoke due to the Canadian wildfires is in sight, at least for the Northeast, as a low-pressure system is helping blow the smoke to the North….


Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Forecast to Reach Norway

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Norwegian officials said the smoke from Canadian wildfires that has enveloped parts of the U.S. and Canada in a thick haze is expected to pour into Norway on Thursday. Atmosphere and climate scientists with the Norwegian Climate and Environmental Research Institute used a forecast model to predict how the smoke would travel…


NYC Becomes One of Most Polluted Cities in World From Canadian Wildfires

New York City has become one of the most polluted cities in the world as smoke from the Canadian wildfires enters the United States. According to IQAir, which provides real-time air quality information, New York City was ranked at the top along with Kuwait City as the most polluted city as of 4:03 a.m. ET…