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China’s smoking culture is facing a sharper public challenge as more nonsmokers, especially younger people, refuse to stay quiet about secondhand smoke. According to The New York Times, disputes between smokers and…
Air quality warnings remain in place across parts of the US as wildfire smoke continues to move east, leaving large areas under caution and prompting uncertainty over conditions in the days ahead. Smoke from fires in…

Copernicus data showed exceptional wildfire emissions and hazardous smoke across parts of western Europe after prolonged heat and dry conditions.
As wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota sends air quality indexes to record levels for millions of people, a simple box fan air purifier offers a low-cost way to breathe easier indoors.
Millions of Americans faced air quality alerts from Minnesota to New York as smoke from Canadian wildfires spread across 20 US states, with authorities urging people to stay indoors.

Astronaut photographs published by NASA show smoke surrounding Mount Hood and Mount Rainier as major fires affect air quality and communities.
109 million people faced another day of poor air quality as smoke from wildfires burning in Ontario drifted over the US, affecting the Midwest, mid-Atlantic and northeastern states.
Residents across the northeastern United States found themselves squeezed between two very different but equally dangerous weather threats this weekend, as flash flood warnings and lingering wildfire smoke combined to…
Smoke from Canadian wildfires has added another layer of uncertainty to the World Cup final set for the New York area, where organizers and spectators are already dealing with a mix of logistical and political…

A series of dry thunderstorms ignited dozens of wildfires across central and eastern Oregon in mid-July 2026, forcing mass evacuations and prompting emergency declarations as smoke engulfed the region

Wildfires and heat waves are making it harder for countries to clean the air, the World Meteorological Organization warned in a new bulletin released on September 7 for the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies…
Heatwaves, high energy prices and calls for reindustrialisation and North Sea drilling all rank high on the to-do list facing Andy Burnham as he becomes Britain's next prime minister.

Oregon’s unusually active wildfire season is creating a new pressure point for ranchers: keeping cattle safe while fires spread through grazing areas critical to their livelihoods. According to NPR News, some of the…
Conflict escalated over the weekend, as Sanaa and Riyadh faced intense strikes amidst the ongoing war, signaling a troubling expansion of hostilities
WASHINGTON: The United States is preparing a new round of tariffs that could affect dozens of trading partners as temporary global duties imposed by President Donald Trump are due to expire this week, according to…
The United States has announced new 50 per cent tariffs on a broad range of Canadian imports, escalating a trade dispute that Washington says is tied to Canada’s treatment of American-made cars, alcohol and dairy…
A blaze at a children's orphanage in the Mohammadia suburb of Algiers has resulted in 11 deaths, with investigators confirming that a malfunctioning air-conditioning unit sparked the early morning disaster

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif honored PIMS nurse Razia Noreen after she rescued the only surviving newborn from a deadly nursery fire.
Israeli strikes left buildings burning in Gaza City's Shati refugee camp, forcing families to flee while emergency crews tackled the fires.
Strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island damaged civilian and military sites, with Iranian reports saying a family was killed in a residential building.
A solar eclipse, dark new moon and Perseid meteor peak are giving skywatchers and NASA scientists an unusually rich August observing window.
Escalating violence across the occupied West Bank has seen mosques burned and villages targeted following a deadly clash near Tal, drawing intense concern over the stability of the territory
Sleep researchers call it the first-night effect: the brain remains more alert in an unfamiliar place, reducing sleep time and depth for many travelers.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has eliminated VAT on household electricity bills starting in October, funded by a controversial redirection of the abandoned digital ID programme’s budget for the current financial year