Orange skies and toxic air: Ontario wildfires spread smoke across North America | DW News

From freight trains surrounded by flames to cities shrouded in smoke, Canada's wildfire crisis is being felt far beyond the fire zones themselves. As air quality deteriorates across parts of Canada and the US, we speak to Dr. Anabela Bonada, Managing Director of Climate Science at the University of Waterloo, about the health risks of prolonged smoke exposure and whether these cross-border smoke events are becoming the new normal. #dwcurrentaffairs Chapter Breakdown 00:00 Over 800 wildfires burning across Canada 00:43 Toronto is smothered in dense smoke 01:33 Experts expect conditions to improve ahead of the FIFA World Cup final 03:07 Canada has seen bad wildfire seasons since 2023 03:24 What does high-level smoke exposure do to people? 4:39 Wildfire seasons like this will be the new normal unless we slow down climate change For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram:   / dwnews   ►TikTok:   / dwnews   ►Facebook:   / deutschewellenews   ►Twitter:   / dwnews   Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie:    / dwdeutsch   Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutsche...