Wildfire haze eases in Edmonton as 55 hours of smoke-filled sky recorded so far in 2021 Morgan Black
It s been a summer of extreme heat and thick smoke in Edmonton.
The city has spent nearly four times the amount of time this year under a smoke-filled sky compared to 10 years ago.
According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, between 1981 and 2010, Edmonton averaged 14 hours of smoke-reduced visibility per summer.
In 2021, Edmonton has already seen 55 hours. Four out of the last five years have seen above-average smoke levels, according to the national weather agency.
In 2020, the city did not see any hours where visibility was reduced by smoke at the Edmonton International Airport.
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