Wildfire
Northeast U.S. Health Crisis: Emergency Alert as Region Engulfed in Toxic Wildfire Smoke
Urgent Air Quality Alert: Northeast U.S. Choked by Canadian Wildfire Smoke (Image: Hazy skies over Montreal on June 6, 2023. Caption: Smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouds Montreal, worsening air quality across the Northeast U.S.) An urgent air quality alert has been issued for New York and New England as smoke from Canada’s rampant wildfires blankets […]
Title: "Climate-Vulnerable Cities: Urban Hotspots Facing Escalating Wildfire and Flood Threats"
Cities on the Frontlines of Climate Disasters: Floods, Fires, and "Climate Whiplash" [Image: A map highlighting high-risk cities like New York, Athens, and Houston.] A new report by the Financial Times warns that major cities worldwide are increasingly vulnerable to climate disasters, with some facing dual threats of floods, wildfires, and extreme heat. Dubbed "sitting […]