Coverage dated June 5, 2023 to June 8, 2023

For many cities around the world, bad air an inescapable part of life

Headline from WFMZ Allentown, on the newest of 3 developments

Thick, smoky air from Canadian wildfires made for days of misery in New York City and across the U.S. Northeast this week. But for much of the rest of the

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Canada wildfires lead to air-quality alerts in US – Here's how to stay safe

    Headline from FOX 5 DC ·

  2. Smoky haze blanketing US and Canada could last into the weekend

    Headline from FOX 43 York ·

  3. Newest

    For many cities around the world, bad air an inescapable part of life

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

Reports & sources

275 articles, oldest first.

  1. amNewYork

    Air quality alert for New York City as smoke from Canadian wildfires sweeps through area (opens amNewYork)

    Published

    amNewYork's feed description

    New York City is under an air quality health advisory Tuesday as smoke from wildfires in Canada is sweeping through the area — blocking out the sun and

  2. WHAS Louisville

    Air quality alert: Wildfire smoke from Canada impacting parts of the US (opens WHAS Louisville)

    Published

    WHAS Louisville's feed description

    The EPA Tuesday issued a poor air quality alert for New England, a day after parts of Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota received a similar advisory.

  3. The Buffalo News

    Canada wildfires are leading to air-quality alerts in US. Here's how to stay safe (opens The Buffalo News)

    Published

    The Buffalo News's feed description

    Canada is dealing with a series of intense wildfires that have spread from the western provinces to Quebec, with hundreds of forest fires burning. Wind has carried smoke from the

  4. The Boston Globe

    Smoke from Canada’s wildfires worsens air quality in northern United States (opens The Boston Globe)

    Published

    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Hundreds of wildfires continued to burn Tuesday across Canada, sending smoke into portions of the United States, as air quality alerts were issued from Minnesota to Massachusetts.

  5. EarthSky

  6. NBC New York

    Canadian Wildfire Smoke Creates Hazy Skies and Unhealthy Air Quality in New York City (opens NBC New York)

    Published

    NBC New York's feed description

    The sky over New York City had an orange glow on Tuesday morning and the sun was largely obscured by a smoky haze.

  7. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Canada wildfires lead to air-quality alerts in US, here's how to stay safe (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

    Published

    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Canada is dealing with a series of intense wildfires that have spread from the western provinces to Quebec, with hundreds of forest fires burning. The smoke has traveled into the United States, resulting in a number of air quality alerts issued since May.

  8. The Daily Caller

    Air Quality Alerts Issued As Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets Eastern Seaboard (opens The Daily Caller)

    Published

    The Daily Caller's feed description

    'Visibility could drop to near 2 miles at times as this plume of smoke passes through'

  9. Portland Press Herald

    Canada wildfires are leading to air-quality alerts in U.S. Here’s how to stay safe (opens Portland Press Herald)

    Published

    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    U.S. officials say hazy skies, reduced visibility and the odor of burning wood are likely, and that the smoke will linger for a few days in New England.

  10. New York Post

    NYC choked by heavy ‘unhealthy’ smoke from Canadian wildfires (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    The smoky conditions were expected to become worse as Tuesday afternoon went on and continue Wednesday as wind stream patterns blew smoke from wildfires in Quebec downstream.

  11. CBS News

    Canada wildfire smoke leads to another air quality alert for Pittsburgh area (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Canada is dealing with a series of intense wildfires that have spread from the western provinces to Quebec, with hundreds of forest fires burning.

  12. NPR

    Here's how Canadian wildfires are worsening air quality across the U.S. (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    The National Weather Service said air quality has "plummeted" across the Northeast. A disaster preparedness expert says people should take the warnings seriously.

  13. The Hill

    Canadian wildfire smoke causing hazy skies, poor air quality in the US (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    New York City ranked among the worst air quality in the world Tuesday.

  14. Fortune

    Canadian wildfires are bringing smoke-filled air and a hazy orange glow to the skies above New York City (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    On Tuesday New York's five boroughs registered some of the worst air in the US.

  15. WWLP Springfield

    Canadian wildfires causing haze/air quality alert (opens WWLP Springfield)

    Published

    WWLP Springfield's feed description

    SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) – You can see it. You can smell it. We’re talking Canadian Wildfire smoke. It’s as thick as many can remember ever occurring in our area. For much of May, the s…

  16. Washington Times

    Canada wildfires are leading to air-quality alerts in the U.S. Here’s how to stay safe (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    Canada is dealing with a series of intense wildfires that have spread from the western provinces to Quebec, with hundreds of forest fires burning. The smoke has traveled into the United States, resulting in a number of air quality alerts issued since May.

  17. Al Jazeera

    Canadian wildfires prompt hazy skies, air quality warnings (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Officials warn of high levels of air pollution as hundreds of blazes burn across Canada in record start to fire season.

  18. New York Times

    Smoke From Canada’s Wildfires Worsens Air Quality in Northern U.S. (opens New York Times)

    Published

    New York Times's feed description

    The smoke brought hazy skies to parts of New York State and Vermont on Tuesday, meteorologists said. Air quality alerts were issued across large swaths of Minnesota.

  19. FOX 5 DC

    Canada wildfires lead to air-quality alerts in US – Here's how to stay safe (opens FOX 5 DC)

    Published

    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    The tiny particles are small enough to get past airway defenses and cause breathing problems. Here's a closer look at what's happening and some precautions for dealing with the haze.

  20. CBS News

    New York City air becomes some of the worst in the world as Canada wildfire smoke blows in (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    The air quality in New York City on Wednesday morning is 14.5 times the World Health Organization's annual air quality guideline value.

  21. The Buffalo News

    Why is it so smoky outside? Canada wildfires lead to air-quality alerts in northeastern US (opens The Buffalo News)

    Published

    The Buffalo News's feed description

    Canada is dealing with a series of intense wildfires that have spread from the western provinces to Quebec, with hundreds of forest fires burning. Wind has carried smoke from the

  22. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Canadian Wildfire Smoke Pushes NYC Residents Indoors, City Briefly Had World's Worst Air Quality (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

    Published

    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    New York City’s air quality rating briefly ranked the worst of any city in the world on Tuesday, according to the IQAir World Air Quality Index.

  23. FOX 61 Hartford

    Canadian wildfire smoke spreads 'hazardous' air in both countries (opens FOX 61 Hartford)

    Published

    FOX 61 Hartford's feed description

    The haze prompted a ground stop in New York City's LaGuardia Airport and a ground delay in Newark International Airport.

  24. CNN

    Live updates: US air quality polluted by Canadian wildfire smoke (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    More than 30 million people across the Northeast, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic are under air quality alerts as wildfire smoke originating from Canada shrouds major US cities. Follow here for the latest.

  25. The Guardian

    Why is it so smoky? Canada wildfires spark air-quality alerts in north-east US (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Hazy skies hung over north-eastern US a day after the midwest received a similar alert from the Environmental Protection Agency

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