Smoke

June 25, 2023

News·Pollution·Weather

Satellite Image Shows Smoke from Canada’s Wildfires Blanketing Michigan

Several wildfires burning across Canada are still active, particularly in Ontario and Quebec. The smoke from these fires is drifting into the Midwest, including Michigan, leading to hazy skies and poor air

Foam falling from the monsoon sky were spotted in Chandrapur

Health·India·News

Why Is It Raining Foam In Chandrapur?

There have been many instances of climatic crises in the past 1.5 year. And unseasonal rain is one of them, but something new has happened in the Chandrapur District in Maharashtra. There has been an incident of “soap-like foam” rain.

September 22, 2021

Low Levels Of Air Pollution Fatal For Older People – Research Finds

Health·News

Air pollution is becoming the new normal as air quality stoops slowly and consistently. Lifestyles with a byproduct as air pollution are being adopted

Air Pollution In Mumbai (MMR) Spikes As The Dust Clouds Arrive From West

Health·India

Mumbai woke up to a thick blanket of haze today. The visibility on the roads had reduced as the citizens began their Sunday with

200 Canadian Wildfires Force 26,000 Evacuations as Chicago, Detroit Hit 2nd Worst Global Air Quality

Millions of Americans woke up to an eerie orange glow this week as thick clouds of wildfire smoke drifted south from Canada, transforming familiar neighborhoods into scenes that look more like Mars

Rahul Somvanshi

June 9, 2025

View of Sydney skyline during bushfires. Photo Source: A S (CC BY 2.0)

Australia·News

Sydney Air Quality Plunges as 6,600 Hectares Burn in Hazard Reduction Efforts

A thick blanket of smoke covered Sydney on Friday, April 11, as planned hazard reduction burns pushed air quality to “very poor” levels across the city. The smoke, visible across western Sydney

Karmactive Staff

April 11, 2025

Representative image. Soldier observes wildfire from helicopter. Photo Source: SC National Guard (Twitter).

Disaster·Nature·News·USA

Carolina Forest Wildfire Burns 1600 Acres: 30% Contained, Smoke Shuts Roads, Triggers Burn Ban

Smoke is blanketing the Carolina Forest area near Myrtle Beach as firefighters battle a massive wildfire that has burned approximately 1,600 acres and is currently 30% contained. Heavy smoke is severely limiting

Tejal Somvanshi

March 3, 2025

Fire danger warning, statewide ban. Photo Source: US National Weather Service Columbia South Carolina.

Disaster·Nature·News·USA

400-Acre Carolina Wildfire Forces Evacuations as Statewide Burn Ban Takes Effect

Wildfires are spreading through parts of North and South Carolina, forcing evacuations as firefighters work to contain multiple blazes intensified by dry conditions and low humidity. North Carolina Fire Grows to 400

Tejal Somvanshi

March 2, 2025

Imported Smoked Salmon. Photo Source: Costco business center

Health·USA

FDA Issues Class I Recall for Kirkland Smoked Salmon Over Listeria Risk

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has upgraded its October recall of Kirkland Signature smoked salmon to Class I status, indicating a “reasonable probability” that consuming the product could result in serious

Tejal Somvanshi

January 27, 2025

The smoke disrupts the natural defense mechanisms of the lungs by reducing the immune cells, Photo Source: Pixabay

Health

Cigarette Smoke Impairs Lung Immune Cells, Elevates Infection Risk

New research has uncovered why smokers get sick more often and have trouble fighting off lung infections. The study shows how cigarette smoke, including from e-cigarettes, breaks down the lung’s natural defense

Tejal Somvanshi

January 24, 2025

Climate·Pollution·USA

New York City’s Inadequate Response to Wildfire Smoke Crisis: Unprepared and Choking

The response to the wildfire smoke in New York City was delayed and inadequate, leaving residents unprepared and struggling to protect themselves. The acrid and otherworldly smoke from the wildfires had already

Karmactive Staff

June 10, 2023