Canadian wildfires ‘alarming example’ of climate crisis disturbing lives: White House

The White House on Wednesday said that the Canadian wildfires, which have caused poor air quality in areas around the U.S. including a large swath of the eastern seaboard, is an example of another way that the climate crisis is impacting lives. Air-quality warnings worsened on Wednesday and residents across the East Coast and in the Great Lakes region are being cautioned against going outdoors altogether. “It is yet another alarming example of the ways in which the climate crisis is disturbing our lives and our communities,” press secretary Karine...