Poor air quality will continue through Friday in the D.C. region courtesy of the smoke from the wildfire ravaging parts of Canada. With “unsafe” and “unhealthy” air posing a threat, here’s what you need to know.
So how did this smoke get here, and can we expect more? A local scientist says they have been impacted by both local weather and broader climate trends.
Canadian wildfires prompted a near-unprecedented health alert throughout the D.C. region on Thursday, as a slow-moving shroud of smoke sent air quality plummeting to its lowest point in decades.
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