Weather & Science
Biden Braces for Canadian Smoke in High-Profile Chicago Visit
A column of smoke from wildfires in Canada has triggered air quality alerts in New York City
Pedestrians wear face masks as smoke from Canada wildfires blanketed New York on June 7.
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A mask-less Joe Biden landed in Chicago as the city grapples with a second day of thick Canadian smoke sending air quality to unhealthy levels across the eastern US and even sparking warnings in New York City.
Chicago's Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday urged residents and visitors alike to don masks for the duration of the air-quality alert as the thick smoke from Canadian wildfires seeps across the Great Lakes into the eastern and central US.