Climate Changed
As California Burns, Smoke Blankets U.S. From Pacific to Rockies
- Mix of gas and particles can irritate eyes, affect breathing
- High pressure is raising temperatures, trapping the haze
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Smoke from wildfires in California and the U.S. West is now clouding skies across about half of the country, from the Pacific to the Rocky Mountains.
NASA satellite images captured the reach of the smoke, underscoring the fallout from a disaster that triggered thousands of evacuations in California alone. Smoke alerts have even been posted for Calgary and Saskatchewan, Environment Canada’s website shows.