Wired·3 min read·medium
What Cities From Chicago to Washington, DC, Look Like Under a Blanket of Wildfire Smoke
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Brian Kahn
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Major cities across the US and Canada are experiencing hazardous air quality due to smoke drifting from intense wildfires in Minnesota and Ontario. Experts warn that climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of these events, posing significant long-term public health risks.
Hot dogs, beach days, and iced tea on the porch are some of the rites of summer. But in an era of global warming, a new rite has emerged: choking down smoke from wildfires burning hundreds of miles or more away.
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