European Skies Blanketed by Smoke from Canadian Wildfires, Reports EU
Heavy smoke from the intense wildfires in Canada has reached northwestern Europe, according to a statement released today by the European Union's climate monitoring service.
The vast plumes, detected at very high altitudes, do not pose an immediate health risk, the service confirmed. As the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) stated, "Smoke originating from the wildfires in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan has been transported across the Atlantic."
Satellites began tracking the smoke in…