Cartel violence 'isn't targeting the population,' Quebecer living in Mexico says

Canadian airlines suspended flights in and out of Puerto Vallarta on Sunday and Monday after the killing of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, which apparently triggered reprisals from his cartel ...

Canadian tourist says streets of Puerto Vallarta quiet after day of violence

Marc Edge says the streets of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, are eerily quiet a day after fire and violence engulfed the popular tourist destination on Sunday.
The Cardiology Advisor

Wildfire Smoke Linked to Increased Stroke Incidence and Severity

A study was conducted to determine the effect of large-scale air pollution on cerebrovascular health and rates of stroke.

Do not inhale! How wildfire smoke 'affects the whole body'

Wildfires destroy lives and livelihoods. But survivors and firefighters also suffer long-term harm to their health. A growing body of research suggests particulate matter (PM2.5) in wildfire smoke is ...

Canadian citizens in Puerto Vallarta told to shelter in place as violence erupts after cartel leader's death

Canadians in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, are being ordered to shelter in place as violence escalates in the region. Mexican government officials are warning residents that Jalisco State, including ...

Study: Canadian wildfire smoke linked to India’s driest August monsoon on record

Research by Imperial College London and Technical University of Crete, published in Natural Hazards, finds 2023 fires triggered pressure shifts and weakened monsoon winds, reducing rainfall over India ...
The Cool Down

Researchers find exposure to seasonal natural disaster is like smoking 'half a pack a day': 'It's just a toxic soup'

When an area's air quality index, or AQI, surpasses 100, "exposure to the fine particulate matter, the air pollution, is ...

Wildfires continue in Texas, Oklahoma as high winds persist: See map

Several wildfires continued burning Thursday, Feb. 19, across the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles as red flag warnings and high wind advisories linger.

Fire on Elliott Street West displaces eight

A fire on Elliott Street West in Windsor has displaced eight people and caused an estimated $200,000 in damage.
WPTZ

New UVM study links Canada wildfire smoke to worsening asthma conditions in Vermont, New York

COVERAGE WITH WHAT LAWMAKERS ARE EXPECTED TO PRIORITIZE IN BOTH STATES THIS YEAR. NOW TO A NEW CHAMPLAIN CONNECTION. NEW RESEARCH FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT IS HIGHLIGHTING THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF ...
Healio

‘Nuanced relationship’ found between wildfire smoke, pediatric asthma in Northeastern US

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Asthma control was measured in one wildfire smoke-impacted summer (2023) and two summers not impacted (2022 and ...
VTDigger

Pediatric asthma worsened in Vermont following Canadian wildfires, UVM study finds

When deciding where to live when beginning her PhD, Anna Maassel was drawn to UVM for Vermont’s relative respite from climate catastrophes. Then, the summer before she moved here, the state was ...