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Scientific American will be rounding up some of the most striking images and notable updates about the smoke blanketing the Northeast from wildfires raging across Canada
Smoke from wildfires raging in Canada has been pouring south into the U.S, and giving parts of the Northeast their worst air quality in decades. An apocalyptic orange haze has shrouded the Manhattan skyline, and noxious brown clouds have been clearly visible in satellite images. Scientific American will be rounding up some of the most striking visuals and notable updates in this climate-change-charged situation.
Canada has had one of the worst starts to a fire season on record, with more than 400 blazes currently spewing smoke into the atmosphere. Among the biggest of these fires is the Donnie Creek Complex, which, as of June 6, was burning across 2,656 square kilometers in British Columbia.
Smoke & haze continue to move in from the north. In this satellite loop, you can see a thicker plume over central NY and northern PA which will be shifting in over the next few hours. Expect a reduction in visibility, poor air quality & the smell of smoke. #NYwx #NJwx #CTwx pic.twitter.com/Fzeq1u20Wh
— NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) June 7, 2023
Syracuse, NY with 316.8 µg/m³ last hour, more than twice its max yesterday. The smoke plume hitting NYC this afternoon will be perhaps far worse than yesterday
— Ryan Stauffer (@ryans_wx) June 7, 2023
This map shows the forecast minimum Air Quality Index in the Northeast U.S. & some of Canada over the next 18 hours.
Very unhealthy conditions (��) are expected in Ontario, upstate NY, central PA, Philadelphia & #HudsonValley/#NYC– the worst will be later this afternoon/evening. pic.twitter.com/C28Ag0fCJZ
— Ben Noll (@BenNollWeather) June 7, 2023
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