YOUTUBE (CNN) - Wildfire smoke changes more than just the sky
From orange skies to melting glaciers to our soil and water, wildfire smoke has profound effects on the regions it blankets.
From orange skies to melting glaciers to our soil and water, wildfire smoke has profound effects on the regions it blankets.
Millions of people in New York are under an air quality advisory due to wildfire smoke moving in from Canada. Other cities like Detroit and Chicago have "hazardous" air quality. NewsNation's Marcus Espinoza reports. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
A thick plume of smoke swept across the Midwest and New England, and those conditions could linger on Friday.
The haze is likely to ease in the East this weekend but linger in the Upper Midwest, where some cities recorded extremely high pollution indexes on Thursday.
Orange skies and heavy smoke covered large parts of the U.S. on Thursday as Canada and Minnesota grapple with wildfires. Hazardous air quality is expected to continue.
Minneapolis, Minnesota’s air quality ranked worst in the world among major cities Thursday due to thick smoke from wildfires burning in the northern part of the state.
Monitor air quality, prepare to stay inside and pay close attention to people with chronic conditions.
Parts of the U.S. have the worst air quality in the world on Thursday as wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota settles in. The smoke started to move in across the upper Midwest and the Northeast on Wednesday, bringing hazy skies and a foul-smelling odor to millions. Conditions are expected to spread into Friday, reaching further south through the Midwest and into Appalachia and the East Coast. #wildfires #canada #airquality
More than 100 wildfires are burning in Canada, and strong winds are pushing smoke south into the U.S.
Detroit and Minneapolis rank among the top major cities for poor air quality.