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Canada wildfires shroud New York in apocalyptic haze

NEW YORK - Smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouded New York in an apocalyptic smog Wednesday as cities along the US East Coast issued air quality alerts and thousands evacuated their homes in Canada.

Bangkok Post · Jun 7, 2023

US sports leagues postpone games amid air quality concerns from wildfire smoke

Several major US sports leagues have postponed games in New York and Philadelphia due to poor air quality caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires

The Guardian - US · Jun 7, 2023

Millions of people forced indoors as wildfire haze smothers US cities

Major US cities including New York are choking under a dangerous blanket of smoke from hundreds of wildfires raging in Canada.

The New Daily · Jun 7, 2023

I was skeptical of the Dyson Zone — until NYC’s worst air quality ever

I wore the Dyson Zone in New York City, a place experiencing of the worst pollution in the world due to smoke from the Canadian wildfires. Here's how it worked.

Tom’s Guide · Jun 7, 2023

Paul Ickovic obituary

Photographer inspired by the ordinary lives of the people he met on the streets who believed in ‘shoot first, think later’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2023

From masks to AC units: All the dos and don’ts to keep safe from wildfire smoke

New Yorkers have been urged to limit their time outdoors and wear masks as wildfire smoke blankets city

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023

Democracy at stake, say Senegalese youths protesting controversial arrest

Senegal on Tuesday shut down several of its overseas consulates including in Paris and New York after they were targeted by a fresh wave of protests that has rocked the West African country domestically and abroad. Young protesters clashed with security forces last week, resulting in at least 16 deaths…

France 24 · Jun 7, 2023

FAA delays flights to LaGuardia as smoky conditions persist from Canada wildfires

New York City’s skies darkened on Wednesday afternoon as wildfire smoke drifted across Northeast

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023

‘It’s too much’: New Yorkers don masks or stay inside amid smog crisis

New York City streets emptier than usual as smoke from Canada’s wildfires engulfs more than a dozen US states

The Guardian - US · Jun 7, 2023

A haze is blanketing major swaths of the East Coast because of the Canadian wildfires

Some of the worst air quality was recorded in the Great Lakes region and in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and the Washington, D.C., metro area.

WEKU · Jun 7, 2023