In pictures: Canada wildfires shroud New York in apocalyptic smog

More than 100 million people across the northeastern United States, and extending west to Chicago and south to Atlanta, were under pollution warnings after the smoke drifted hundreds of miles from Canada, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said.
















 

Due to hundreds of uncontrolled wildfires across Canada, New York City looks like a post-apocalyptic hellscape.

If you want a prelude of what the world is going to look like if we do not address man-made climate change — this is it. #ActOnClimate pic.twitter.com/cimHQkDwkZ

— Mike Hudema (@MikeHudema) June 7, 2023

The thick pollution cast an eerie, yellowish glow over the Big Apple's famous skyscrapers, delayed flights and forced the postponement of sporting events.

Canada is on track to face its worst-ever year of wildfire destruction. Blazes are burning in nearly all Canadian provinces and territories, and federal government officials said their modeling shows increased wildfire risk in most of Canada through August https://t.co/QU7KK6eXkm pic.twitter.com/QF5AAOCb3H

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 6, 2023

On Wednesday, New York City recorded the worst air pollution of any major city in the world. What once seemed unprecedented is becoming familiar, @carolynkor writes: https://t.co/IP6V86I3ZH pic.twitter.com/ffxu0isfG9

— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) June 8, 2023