The year of wildfire smoke: Why the U.S. faces a brutal season
Wildfire season hasn’t officially started in the U.S., but a Stanford analysis found it already qualifies as the worst on record by smoke exposure per person. It’s the summer of smoke with no end in sight. Canadian wildfires sent so much smoke into U.S. cities in June that this season already qualifies as the worst […]
Vermont governor seeks major disaster declaration from White House as state braces for more storms – as it happened
Vermont governor formally submits request to President Biden for major disaster declarationDays after devastating rainfall deluged Vermont and with more severe storms on the way, Phil Scott, the state’s governor, said he is seeking an additional major disaster declaration from the White House. If approved, the declaration could open up the state to receive additional […]
Wildfires In Canada Have Broken Records For Area Burned, Evacuations And Cost, Official Says
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Wildfires raging across Canada have already broken records for total area burned, the number of people forced to evacuate their homes and the cost of fighting the blazes, and the fire season is only halfway finished, officials said Thursday. “It’s no understatement to say that the 2023 fire season is […]