Canada Wildfires: What to Know

Hundreds of wildfires in Canada and the United States have blanketed large sections of North America in dense smoke over the past week.

By The New York Times

Wildfire haze hangs over eastern US ahead of World Cup final

The wildfires burning in Canada have sent noxious smog to settle over much of the eastern United States. At one point on Saturday, the smoke made New York the most polluted city in the world – only one day before the World Cup final is to be held across the river in New Jersey in an open-air stadium.

Flash flood warnings strike north-east US amid wildfire smoke from Canada

Poor air quality from wildfires continues to plague New York City as neighborhoods hit by thunderstorms Saturday is delivering a double dose of dangerous weather across the north-eastern US, with smoky skies from Canadian wildfires giving way to severe thunderstorms that have already triggered a flash flood warning as torrential rain pounds parts of the region. After a brief break on Friday, smoke from the wildfires moved back into New York City and surrounding communities on Saturday, sendin...

By Marina Dunbar

Air quality improving in northeast, while wildfire smoke hangs over midwest

Wildfire smoke and unhealthy air persist and shift direction, as Trump demands explanation from Canada.

By Kristin Wright

All to know about Canadian wildfire smoke, air quality and World Cup final

A thunderstorm rolled through the region causing disruption, and a haze raised air quality concerns in New York City.

Canadian wildfire smoke ignites cross-border feud over Ottawa's 'willful negligence'

Canada's own Senate report found prevention efforts haven't kept pace with wildfire threats, recommending prescribed burns and forest thinning.

Thunderstorms will clear wildfire smoke from Northeast ahead of World Cup final, meteorologists say

At MetLife Stadium, where the World Cup final is scheduled to take place, the sky was a thick, soupy gray even after a drenching thunderstorm.

Minister says nothing went wrong with Ottawa's response to Ontario wildfires

As hundreds of wildfires burning across Ontario force communities to evacuate and prompt urgent calls for government support, Eleanor Olszewski, the federal minister of emergency management, is defending Ottawa's response.

Canada to evacuate Ontario community as wildfire smoke chokes US

The Canadian military was preparing on Saturday to evacuate a remote community of 600 people threatened by forest wildfires that have spread, choking smoke across a broad swathe of the United States. Federal Emergencies Minister Eleanor Olszewski said late on Friday that the armed forces would use aircraft to evacuate the inhabitants of Fort Hope in sparsely populated northwestern Ontario, where some of the most intense fires are burning. The region has few roads and relies heavily on air...

By Reuters

Anti-AI data center protesters rally across the US

Americans gathered in Kenilworth, New Jersey, on Saturday to protest AI data centers. Paola Chapdelaine/Business Insider America's anti-data center movement went national on Saturday. Protesters across the US rallied against the hulking facilities as part of a nationwide demonstration organized by Humans First, a newly founded conservative nonprofit taking on what it calls "Big AI." The group planned more than 100 demonstrations throughout the day, from Wasilla in southcentral Alaska to the ...

A supercharged El Niño is threatening more deadly heatwaves — and Americans are ignoring the risks

Heat is America’s top weather killer — but just two-thirds of adults show little concern, experts discover

By Julia Musto

How Ontario First Nation escaped raging wildfire that burned down their community

'Chance Paavola, who was only 13, drove his little boat with his little dog. He turned around to go back to try and save more people,' Chief says

By Mason Kossak

From Texas to California, US data centre protests go nationwide amid AI infrastructure boom

Activists staged 142 protests across 42 states against expanding data centers. Communities are pushing back over water use and environmental concerns. Public support for current data center construction rates remains limited. The industry states it is working with communities to mitigate impacts. This movement cuts across political party lines, demanding greater transparency.

By TOI WORLD DESK

Which US states are under a severe thunderstorm watch today? Latest watches and warnings

Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the northeastern US.

Canada prepares to evacuate Ontario community as wildfire smoke chokes US

Military prepares airlift from remote Ontario community

By Reuters