So the sky is...orange? Here's what to know

Cities across Canada, the U.S. Midwest and East Coast are currently under thick blankets of wildfire smoke. In Toronto, skies have been an apocalyptic orange since Wednesday morning and New York City, Detroit and Minneapolis were also facing severe air quality warnings. The smoke is pouring south from more than 800 wildfires in the Canadian province of Ontario and elsewhere, destroying nearly 5 million acres and forced large-scale evacuations including in neighboring Minnesota. The Independent's Science and Climate Correspondent Julia Musto tells you everything you need to know about the orange haze in the air. Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent Find us on social: TikTok /   / independent   Instagram /   / the.independent   X (Twitter) /   / independent   Facebook /   / theindependentonline   Download the iOS & Android app: https://tinyurl.com/2s3ts5dh Sign up to our newsletters: https://tinyurl.com/2bmw565x Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust: https://www.independent.co.uk/donations