Canada Wildfire Smoke Breaks Previous Emission Record As Fire Rages On

Canada Wildfire Smoke Breaks Previous Emission Record As Fire Rages On

Currently, the total wildfire carbon emissions from Canada are around 290 megatons. (File) Massive wildfires in Canada have already spewed out twice the smoke emissions than the previous whole-year record, the EU’s climate monitor said Thursday, with the blazes expected to continue to scorch their way through forests for weeks or even months. The devastating … Read more

Canada record heat meets record wildfires; new reality say scientists

Canada record heat meets record wildfires; new reality say scientists

On June 27, Canada surpassed the record set in 1989 for total area burned in one season when it reached 7.6 million hectares, or 18.8 million acres Fort Good Hope, at about 66 degrees north latitude in the Northwest Territories of Canada, set a record high of 99.9 degrees Fahrenheit in early July for the … Read more

Paris air pollution still too high, despite slight improvement

Paris air pollution still too high, despite slight improvement

Paris’s air quality slightly improved in 2022, but pollution levels in the French capital remain well above recommended limits set by the World Health Organisation, according to air quality watchdog Airparif. Issued on: 13/04/2023 – 14:58 1 min In its annual report on air quality in the greater Paris area, published Tuesday, the organisation tasked … Read more