Toronto air quality suffers due to Ontario wildfire smoke
Wildfires in Northern Ontario have blanketed Toronto in thick smoke, resulting in the world's worst air quality and widespread health warnings. The smoke has also drifted into the United States, prompting cross-border emergency cooperation.
Why it matters
The event underscores the increasing frequency and severity of climate-driven natural disasters and their impact on urban health and international relations.
A swimmer at Humber Bay Park West looks at smoke from Northern Ontario forest fires that had the Toronto skyline shrouded in an orange haze on Wednesday.
The article reports on environmental conditions and government response without taking a partisan stance on climate policy.
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