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Tag: wildfires

Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Tribal Governments and First Nations

The smoke from Canada’s wildfires may be even more toxic than usual

by Grist June 9, 2025

A legacy of mining means that toxic metals could be carried along plumes of smoke.

Posted inLatest News, News

Smoke expected to lift in northern Michigan, but more could be on the way

by Interlochen Public Radio June 6, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Forests and Plants, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research

Wildfires are getting worse. Can an old technique help control them?

by Great Lakes Now May 7, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Wisconsin

Wisconsin sees record start to the fire season as climate change drives more blazes

by Wisconsin Public Radio April 18, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inForests and Plants, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Record air pollution, Canadian wildfires prompts state to change how it issues air quality alerts

by Planet Detroit July 17, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inForests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Michigan air quality unhealthy again Monday because of Canadian wildfires

by Bridge Michigan July 17, 2023
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research

How to stay informed about air quality in Michigan

by Michigan Public June 29, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Featured, Forests and Plants, Grand Rapids, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Michigan under statewide advisory as Canada wildfire smoke hits Midwest

by Bridge Michigan June 27, 2023
Posted inClimate Change, Featured, Forests and Plants, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

It isn’t arson: untangling climate misinformation around Canada’s raging wildfires

by The Narwhal June 23, 2023November 8, 2025

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