Orange skies and poisonous air: Ontario wildfires unfold smoke throughout North America | DW News
From freight trains surrounded by flames to cities shrouded in smoke, Canada’s wildfire crisis is being felt far beyond the fire zones themselves. As air quality deteriorates across parts of Canada and the US, we speak to Dr. Anabela Bonada, Managing Director of Climate Science at the University of Waterloo, about the health risks of prolonged smoke exposure and whether these cross-border smoke events are becoming the new normal.
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Chapter Breakdown
00:00 Over 800 wildfires burning across Canada
00:43 Toronto is smothered in dense smoke
01:33 Experts expect conditions to improve ahead of the FIFA World Cup final
03:07 Canada has seen bad wildfire seasons since 2023
03:24 What does high-level smoke exposure do to people?
4:39 Wildfire seasons like this will be the new normal unless we slow down climate change
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