Dry storms that emerged over the Cascade Range on the night of July 15, 2026, struck Oregon and Washington with thousands of lightning strikes as they moved east across the states. By the next day, NASA satellites had begun detecting large numbers of wildfires across central and eastern Oregon. Although initially small, these fires intensified
More than 800 wildfires are burning across Canada and air quality alerts now extend south to several US states. In the western regions of New York, the air quality on July 16 was considered “very unhealthy,” while in the New York City metropolitan area the air quality is “unhealthy.” Many people across the city, the
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 ritual has emerged: quelling the smoke from wildfires burning hundreds of miles or more away. The Midwest, Northeast and parts of Canada have been bombarded by thick smoke that
Smoke from massive wildfires in Canada and Minnesota envelops the Washington, DC skyline on July 17, 2026, reducing visibility and casting a colored haze over the Lincoln Memorial. Finn Gomez/Getty Images hide title toggle title Finn Gomez/Getty Images WASHINGTON – Poor air quality persisted Saturday across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest states, as smoke from
the biggest game in soccer is scheduled for Sunday, when Argentina and Spain will meet in the World Cup final, which will take place outside New York City. There’s just one problem. Smoke from wildfires now threatens the match, and FIFA, the sport’s governing body, does not appear to have any plans to protect the
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose new tariffs on Canada after hundreds of wildfires left much of the northern United States choked by a blanket of smoke. The threat comes after complaints from US lawmakers about the wildfires and Ontario Premier Doug Ford calling on the US to send support to fight the