Fires in Canada, still smoke over US cities. Biden: "It's climate change"

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The ash and smoke caused by wildfires in Canada continue to envelop the cities of the United States northeast, from New York to Washington. And while the situation is improving, conditions are not expected to return to normal before the weekend. In photo: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Fires in Canada, New York enveloped in smoke. Flights stopped

epa10679894 A view of bridges over a hazy East River as smoke from wildfires burning in Canada continues to create unhealthy air quality conditions in New York, New York, USA, 08 June 2023. New York City continues to be under an air quality alert as result of the smoke, which is affecting large portions of the United States. EPA/JUSTIN LANE

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“Millions of Americans are experiencing the effects of smoke from Canada’s devastating wildfires, another stark reminder of the aftermath of climate change”, said the US president Joe Biden. Pictured: New York

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epa10679901 A view looking north on Third Avenue as smoke from wildfires burning in Canada continues to create unhealthy air quality conditions in New York, New York, USA, 08 June 2023. New York City continues to be under an air quality alert as result of the smoke, which is affecting large portions of the United States. EPA/JUSTIN LANE

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The head of the White House spoke about the situation together with the Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeauto which he said he offered “any additional help Canada needs to accelerate efforts to put out the fires, particularly those in Quebec, where the fires have had the greatest impact on American communities.” They are about 400 The wildfires in Canada. Pictured: New York

Fires in Canada, air quality alert for 100 million Americans

epa10680359 An airplane lands at LaGuardia airport with buildings in Manhattan skyline in the background as smoke from wildfires burning in Canada continues to create unhealthy air quality conditions in New York, New York, USA, 08 June 2023. New York City continues to be under an air quality alert as result of the smoke, which is affecting large portions of the United States and causing flight delays around as well as ground stops due to poor visibility. EPA/JUSTIN LANE

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Some areas of the mid-Atlantic region have meanwhile reached the “Code Maroon‘, the most concerning Air Quality Index (AQI) category. In all, more than 111 million people in the United States live in places where an air quality alert has been raised, stressed l ‘Environmental Protection Agency. Pictured: New York

Cloud of smoke over Ottawa and Toronto

Jun 8, 2023; Arlington, VA, USA; Smoke and haze caused by the wildfires in Canada is seen over Washington, DC from Arlington, VA. Authorities warned residents across much of the Northeast to stay inside and limit or avoid outdoor activities Thursday, extending “Code Red” alerts in some places for a third-straight day.. Mandatory Credit: Megan Smith-USA TODAY/Sipa USA

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Among the most affected cities is Washington, where the White House he had to postpone the ceremony to celebrate Pride Month. The event is now scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday 10 June, provided that the air quality in the capital is no longer defined as “very harmful”: at the moment the ‘purple code’which provides that the population is advised to stay at home. Pictured: Washington

A pedestrian wears a face mask as smoke from Canada wildfires blankets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, on Thursday, June 8, 2023. The US Northeast will continue to breathe in choking smoke from fires across eastern Canada for the next few days, raising health alarms across impacted areas. Photographer: Hannah Beier/Bloomberg

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Therefore, in Washington as elsewhere, the calls to stay at home and to wear the N95 masksif it is really necessary to carry out outdoor activities. Pictured: Philadelphia

epa10680358 An airplane takes off from LaGuardia airport with buildings in Manhattan skyline in the background as smoke from wildfires burning in Canada continues to create unhealthy air quality conditions in New York, New York, USA, 08 June 2023. New York City continues to be under an air quality alert as a result of the smoke, which is affecting large portions of the United States and causing flight delays around as well as ground stops due to poor visibility. EPA/JUSTIN LANE

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The smoke enveloping the skies between Canada and the United States is then creating several disruption to air travel: in the main airports there are hours of delays due to low visibility. Pictured: New York

epa10679898 A sailboat on a hazy East River as smoke from wildfires burning in Canada continues to create unhealthy air quality conditions in New York, New York, USA, 08 June 2023. New York City continues to be under an air quality alert as result of the smoke, which is affecting large portions of the United States. EPA/JUSTIN LANE

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TO New Yorkwhere Mayor Eric Adams spoke of a worsening situation in the next few hours, schools today remain physically closed and the lessons are held remotely

Cranes at the Port of Baltimore shrouded in smoke from Canada wildfires in Baltimore, Maryland, US, on Thursday, June 8, 2023. The US Northeast will continue to breathe in choking smoke from fires across eastern Canada for the next few days, raising health alarms across impacted areas. Photographer: Ting Shen/Bloomberg

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Pictured: Baltimore

Burning Canada, whose blanket of smoke and ash extended as far as the city of New York, was also photographed by satellites: so far, according to data updated to June 5 by the Quebec Fire Prevention Agency, more than 160,000 hectares of land were burned, an area that is enormously greater than the average area affected by fires this season, which is around 247 hectares. According to the agency itself, the unusual violence this year is also due to the high temperatures and drought conditions that have occurred in the region. https://visibleearth.nasa.gov/ +++ ATTENTION THE PHOTO CANNOT BE PUBLISHED OR REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE SOURCE OF ORIGIN TO WHICH IT IS REFERRED +++ NPK +++

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In Canada, according to data updated to June 5 from the Quebec Fire Prevention Agency, they have been burned beyond 160 thousand hectares of territory. In the photo: the fires in Canada seen from satellites

Canada, more than 16,000 people evacuated due to fires in Nova Scotia

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