Wildfire smoke is back – fires burning across Canada are already triggering US air quality alerts in the Midwest and Plains
- Written by Charles O. Stanier, Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Iowa
Dozens of wildfires are burning across Canada in May 2024 and sending unhealthy smoke blowing into the northern U.S. again. At the same time, the southeastern U.S. is getting smoke from Mexico, where drought conditions have been fueling fires.
Last year, Canada’s record 2023 wildfire season introduced millions of Americans across the Midwest...
