"Unprecedented Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets East Coast, Raising Climate Change Concerns"
The Canadian smoke that has caused air quality to reach unhealthful depths in the Philadelphia region may linger until the weekend. The smoke is a result of the unprecedented Canadian wildfires, which have burned 10 times the normal acreage. Climate change is believed to be a contributing factor. The smoke has disrupted school activities and led to the postponement of the Phillies’ game. The air quality is potentially hazardous to those with respiratory and heart conditions. The smoke is expected to clear by the weekend, but experts warn that similar events may occur in the future due to increasing planetary temperatures.