US EditionForest Fire Smoke Causes 'Other-Worldly' Sunsets
- Jeff Robinson of Thunder Bay captured photos of the sun showing sunspots on June 11, 2025, from his back deck amid wildfire smoke.
- The smoke from widespread wildfires created a natural filter that allowed Robinson to see sunspots normally obscured by intense sunlight.
- Robinson used an entry-level camera equipped with a 150-600 mm telephoto lens to photograph the sunsets silhouetted against trees and highlighted by the smoke.
- He said, "just for the colour," and explained the sunspots appear as darker, planet-size regions linked to solar flares that could enhance Northern Lights.
- The event illustrates how wildfire smoke impairs air quality but also provides unique opportunities for photographers like Robinson who has deepened his interest in nature imagery.
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Fires have been raging in Canada for several days. Smokes have crossed the Atlantic and tarnished the skies of France. Should we worry about them? 215 forest fires are still raging in Canada.
Despite almost cloudless conditions, the sky was clouded over many parts of the country - similar to what is usually the case with Sahara dust.
On Whit Monday, the Swiss sky was clouded by forest fire particles from Canada.
For weeks violent forest fires have raged in Canada. The smoke sponges also reached Tyrol on Monday. Due to this extraordinary phenomenon, the long-distance view is partly extremely clouded.
On Whit Monday, the sky over Austria and Central Europe was milky. The cause is smoke from forest fires in Canada, which was carried over thousands of kilometers up to us. On Whit Monday, many regions of Central Europe saw a turbid sky. On webcams, however, there is a striking veil. The cause lies far away: in Canada, large forest areas have been burning for several weeks. Particularly affected are southern regions of the country. The resulting …
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