Editorial cartoonist Dave Whamond draws on how the US, Canada are reacting to widlfires.

Canadian soldiers deployed to help fight wildfires in Saskatchewan are going home.

People in the Okanagan area have been lucky with a mild start to summer and few wildfires, but a pair of women are hosting a fire preparedness information session urging people to be ready for August.

B.C.'s wildfire crisis took a devastating turn over the weekend, with a state of emergency declared, an 80-year-old woman dying while evacuating and thousands fleeing their homes. Smoke also blanketed...

Los Angeles County and City officials will host a One Voice Press Conference to present the latest updates on impacts from the windstorm event affecting the ...

Indonesia has been battling fires for weeks in parts of Kalimantan and Sumatra, sending suffocating haze across the islands and neighboring countries such as Malaysia and Singapore. Widlfires are also detected in other forested parts of the country, such as South Papua. Fires are currently burning within habitats containing 52 percent of Borneo's orangutan population, including 13 of the 20 largest remaining populations, it said. "Fire and smoke exposure impose measurable physiological, behavioral and ecological costs on orangutans in peat forest habitats," the conservation network said. During haze, orangutans show signs of fat breakdown despite eating more and resting more, suggesting elevated energy demands likely from an immune system forced to work harder, it said. Wildfires have also been reported in the habitats of five gibbon species across Sumatra and Kalimantan, the conservation network said. "Gibbons breathe the same smoke-laden air as the people living alongside them, and there is every reason to expect they suffer similar respiratory harm, on top of habitat loss and disruption to the behaviours that keep wild populations viable." As of Tuesday, Indonesia had rescued 100 animals, including 53 orangutans, that were threatened by the blazes, a Forestry Ministry spokesman said. Conservationists call on the...

Today’s newsletter looks at the “invisible peril” of extreme heat and how it's becoming a growing risk to businesses worldwide. Later, read our scoop on an internal US government memo outlining ways t...

Sunshine Village says an exceptionally snowy winter is allowing the resort to extend ski season into the summer. The resort plans to operate one lift and several ski runs from June 20 to July 5. This ...

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/widlfires-smoke-air-quality-michigan-congress-republicans-9.7272538 Again?! Really. Don’t these people understand that the air and wind know no borders? Grow up!