The 2026 World Cup being hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States is less than a year away and FIFA's protocols for matches affected by wildfire smoke remain unclear. The 48-team World Cup will run from June 11 to July 19, 2026. Canada is hosting 13 matches — seven in Vancouver and six in Toronto.

Green is California’s fourth-largest wildfire of the year, after Madre, which burned 80,000 acres this month in Central California, and Los Angeles County’s Palisades and Eaton fires in January. Also in Northern California, evacuations have been ordered for the Orleans Complex, which has burned 7,319 acres in Siskiyou County.

Weekend wildfire smoke produced some of the worst air pollution ever recorded in MN originally appeared on Bring Me The News. The smoke from Canadian wildfires produced some of the worst fine particle pollution on record in Minnesota over the weekend.

A group of Republican lawmakers has complained that smoke from Canadian wildfires is ruining summer for Americans, just days after voting for a major bill that will cause more of the planet-heating pollution that is worsening wildfires.

I lost my home in the Pacific Palisades fire. Although wildfires have become a part of modern life, you can take steps to protect yourself from the smoke.

Alzheimer's Association reminds individuals of the unique risk that wildfire smoke poses to cognitive health as wildfire season begins

Though much of the wildfire smoke will remain high up in the atmosphere, a portion will mix with air on the surface, impacting air quality.

A growing body of research shows the cascading health impacts of wildfire smoke, from cognitive decline to heart issues.

Prepare for poor air quality from Canadian wildfire smoke and rising temperatures today, with rain and thunderstorms expected to return midweek.

PM2.5 pollution is spiking in many counties in Utah and is accompanied by the typical summer pollutant of ozone. It makes for a nasty mix of pollution.

UC San Diego will set part of a 10-story building in Scripps Ranch on fire at 10 a.m. Thursday to help researchers find better ways to make such structures more fire resistant. The university said the fire, which will occur on the ninth floor, is likely to produce smoke that will be visible along Interstates 15 and 805.