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This is why Michigan is seeing so much wildfire smoke

Wildfires continue to burn across a massive area in Canada, particularly in the provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

As West MI endures third straight summer of widespread Canadian wildfire smoke, expert explains climate change's role

A number of factors are now contributing to a "tipping point" on climate change and Canada's forests that the expert said ...
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Wildfire smoke forecast has some good news for Michiganders

The satellite imagery shows the wildfire smoke as a fuzzy white look on the images. The wildfire smoke is thick just to ...
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Lawmakers call on Canada to prevent wildfires

State and federal lawmakers are looking into what can be done to try and prevent more Canadian wildfires in the future.
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We Checked: It’s been a hazy summer in Michigan— here’s how often

It has been a smoky summer across Mid-Michigan, with hazy horizons becoming the norm. For about a week, Michigan has been ...
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Rep. Bergman calls on Canada to address wildfire smoke affecting Northern Michigan

Representative Jack Bergman, a member of the Canada–United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, sent a letter to Canadian ...
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Are your allergies really that bad, or is it the wildfire smoke?

Coughing, sneezing, runny nose. Sure, those are signs of seasonal allergies, but they can also be caused by wildfire smoke.
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These U.S. regions are blanketed in wildfire smoke. Here's what to know

Kavya Beheraj/Axios Air quality alerts are in effect for swaths of the Northeast and Midwest on Wednesday because of smoke from Canadian wildfires. Why it matters: Breathing wildfire smoke has ...