ANI
10 Jun 2023, 09:25 GMT+10
Ottawa [Canada], June 10 (ANI): The smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada, has reached as far as Norway, as per scientists, CNN reported.
The smoke from wildfires in Canada has already blanketed parts of the US and placed around 75 million people under air quality alerts.
Over the last few days, however, plumes of smoke have stretched from Canada across Greenland, Iceland and made their way to Norway.
Scientists at the Climate and Environmental Research Institute in Norway (NILU) have been able to detect the increase in smoke using very sensitive instruments and then confirm its origin using forecast modelling.
A senior scientist at NILU, Nikolaos Evangeliou, said that people in Norway may be able to smell and even notice the smoke as a light haze but, unlike parts of the US that have seen hazardous pollution, they should experience no health impacts.
"The fires travelling from such long distances arrive very diluted," Evangeliou told CNN.
The plume is expected to spread across Europe over the coming days. But it's unlikely that people will be able to smell or notice the smoke, Evangeliou said.
It's not unusual for wildfire smoke to travel long distances. "Smoke from wildfires such as those in Canada is injected at high altitudes thus staying in the atmosphere longer and able to travel over far distances," he said.
In 2020, smoke from California's record-breaking wildfires was detected in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago located deep inside the Arctic Circle.
The smoke brings negative climate impacts. Wildfire smoke moving over the Arctic deposits soot on the snow and ice, darkening the white surface, which allows it to absorb more heat. This, in turn, accelerates Arctic warming, as per CNN. (ANI)
Get a daily dose of BC Post news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to BC Post.
More InformationATLANTA, Georgia: The United States is facing its worst measles outbreak in more than three decades, with 1,288 confirmed cases so...
In the past month alone, 23 Israeli soldiers have been killed in Gaza—three more than the number of remaining living hostages held...
LONDON, U.K.: At least 13 people are believed to have taken their own lives as a result of the U.K.'s Post Office scandal, in which...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Travelers at U.S. airports will no longer need to remove their shoes during security screenings, Department of Homeland...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: An elaborate impersonation scheme involving artificial intelligence targeted senior U.S. and foreign officials in...
SLUBICE, Poland: Poland reinstated border controls with Germany and Lithuania on July 7, following Germany's earlier reintroduction...
Saint John's [Antigua and Barbuda], July 12 (ANI): Cricket West Indies (CWI) stood in full alignment with the powerful call to action...
(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images) The Baltimore Orioles are on a roll. Now it's a matter of keeping it up. They go into...
(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images) The Minnesota Twins will try to make it three series victories in a row when they take...
(Photo credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images) Cody Bellinger spent the past two years rejuvenating his career with the Chicago Cubs....
(Photo credit: Tim Vizer-Imagn Images) The St. Louis Cardinals are giving struggling starting pitcher Erick Fedde at least one more...
Dallas [US], July 12 (ANI): Kieron Pollard may be a batting coach for Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), a fitting...