Wildfire Smoke's Unwelcome Visit: What This Means for America's Vulnerable Communities The skies are turning orange across the northeastern United States, a haunting reminder of the devastating impact of climate change and poor land management policies in Canada.
The smoke from over 180 Canadian wildfires is wafting southward, bringing hazardous air quality that threatens the health and well being of millions of Americans.
This disaster has an eerie familiarity to it: massive wildfires burning in Canada, fueled by drought and a changing climate, spewing toxic smoke into the US and wreaking havoc on communities already struggling to breathe.