US EditionInvisible Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Detected over Europe: Study
- During the 2023 wildfire season, fine layers of smoke originating from Canadian wildfires were observed at elevated altitudes over Europe, highlighting the transcontinental reach of wildfire-related pollution.
- This detection follows numerous intense wildfires in Canada, which released large amounts of smoke and toxic arsenic linked to historic gold mining around Yellowknife between 1934 and 2004.
- Researchers found that prevailing westerly winds transported biomass-burning aerosol over great distances, while arsenic and PM 2.5 in the smoke pose serious health risks locally and abroad.
- Environmental scientist Mike Waddington highlighted that many communities, especially First Nations in northern Manitoba, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, are experiencing immediate impacts from the smoke, calling the overall situation concerning.
- The findings imply that wildfire smoke can spread hazardous pollutants across continents, worsening air quality and health impacts in both North America and Europe.
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A large plume of smoke caused by current fires in Canada has affected France in recent days. As a result of climate change, the proliferation of extreme fires is fuelling the risk that France will be exposed to these smokes coming from abroad. However, it is difficult to know whether they will be transported more easily than before. These phenomena also pose questions in terms of air quality. - Smokes of Canadian fires visible from France: a phe…
According to the German Weather Service, the dense clouds in the Alpine region are a direct consequence of the severe forest fires in Canada. There is probably no major impact on air quality.
The consequences of forest fires in Canada are also visible and measurable in Salzburg: the fine dust levels have increased, as the state of Salzburg reports in a message on Wednesday. Hotspots were last night the Hallein and the city of Salzburg.
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