Wildfire
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World
Here’s What to Know About Canada’s Wildfire Season
Despite a relatively wet spring, government officials are warning that persistent drought across Western Canada could leave the region vulnerable…
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World
Minnesota and Wisconsin See Air Quality Warnings From Canadian Wildfires
Smoke from wildfires drifted south over the weekend.
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World
Chile’s Deadliest Wildfire Is Said to Have Been Made Worse by a Lack of Water
Poor water pressure and dry hydrants posed major obstacles to fighting the February fire that killed scores of people along…
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US
What Are the Largest Wildfires in U.S. History?
The Smokehouse Creek fire in the Texas Panhandle is now one of the largest fires the country has faced. Here…
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World
Travel in 2023: 12 Months That ‘Took Chaos to a New Level’
For many travelers and local residents who rely on tourism dollars, this year was an ‘annus horribilis,’ with disasters, upheavals…
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US
Maui Knew Dangerous Wildfires Had Become Inevitable. It Still Wasn’t Ready.
It was the firestorm that wildfire experts and residents on Maui had warned about for years — a blaze fueled…
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World
British Columbia Wildfire in Photos: ‘A Long-Lasting Scar’
The fire-ravaged Canadian province of British Columbia was under a state of emergency for the second day, as a wildfire…
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World
Smoke Pollution From Canadian Wildfires Returns to Parts of U.S.
Wildfires in western Canada are expected to create smoky conditions in the United States again this week.
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World
What to Know About Canada’s Exceptional Wildfire Season
Wild fires started earlier, are higher in number and spread across much of the country, burning millions of acres as…
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Politics
What Wildfire Smoke, Gas Stoves and Covid Tell Us About Our Air
We just lived through a pandemic caused by a tiny virus floating in the air. Now we are experiencing wildfires…