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PublishedAugust 21, 2023
Firefighters report more progress against Canadian wildfires and wait for rain
In all, there are 386 fires burning, and 3,500 people fighting the flames that have chased tens of thousands of people from their homes.
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PublishedJune 29, 2023
Air quality in some parts of Maine to decline Friday as Canadian wildfires continue
Dense smoke from wildfires burning in Canada has caused poor air quality in other states but is expected to continue to move south and east.
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PublishedJune 26, 2023
Canada’s explosive wildfires have damaged a forest carbon offset project
Scientists argue that it is a 'risky bet' to count on trees – temporary stores of carbon – to compensate for the carbon dioxide released by burning fossil fuels that stays in the atmosphere for centuries.
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PublishedJune 7, 2023
‘I can taste the air’: Hazardous smoke from wildfires hangs over millions in Canada, U.S.
While Canadian officials asked other countries for help fighting more than 400 blazes nationwide, air quality rated as hazardous extended into central New York.
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PublishedJune 6, 2023
Canada wildfires are leading to air-quality alerts in U.S. Here’s how to stay safe
U.S. officials say hazy skies, reduced visibility and the odor of burning wood are likely, and that the smoke will linger for a few days in New England.
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PublishedMay 30, 2023
Maine warns of poor air quality caused by wildfires in Canada
Officials in Halifax, Nova Scotia, said that about 200 homes or structures have been damaged by the fires, and about 16,000 people there were told to evacuate.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2023
Canada highlights border failures after Maine guns were used in 2020 mass shooting
Three of the guns used in Canada's deadliest mass shooting came from Maine. A commission studying the shooting said border officials failed to communicate their concerns about the suspect.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2023
Agents added to U.S. northern border as illegal crossings increase
The team, which started on Monday, will help to deter and disrupt human smuggling activities in the sector that includes Maine.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2022
Arctic sea traffic is rising. Canada isn’t ready for it.
Domestic surveillance of the region is incomplete, data that's collected is insufficient, and there is no effective way of sharing information on maritime traffic.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2022
Biden vows U.S. won’t walk away from storm-ravaged Puerto Rico
Fiona is expected to pass near Bermuda as a Category 4 hurricane, then reach Canada's Atlantic provinces late Friday as a post-tropical cyclone.
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