Imagery from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellites shows wildfire smoke drifting over from Nova Scotia to northeastern parts of the U.S.
In the post shared on Twitter, NOAA says that the smoke will continue to bring hazy skies to most parts of the northeast again today.
Smoke from in Nova Scotia, Canada has been drifting over the northeastern United States this week, as seen in this imagery via 's satellite yesterday. The smoke will continue to bring hazy skies to much of the Northeast again today.
— NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites)
The smoke is leading to in parts of the U.S., with local weather reports warning that the hazy skies will be most visible approaching the time of sunset on Wednesday.
Outdoor air pollution is a major environmental health problem, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and can lead to premature death.
Canada’s health guidelines for include limiting outdoor activity and strenuous physical activity, and drinking plenty of water to help the body cope with the smoke.
The current wildfires in Nova Scotia have reportedly covered as of today.
There have been 195 wildfires in N.S. this year, burning about 12,817 hectares to date, according to a from the Government of Nova Scotia. Last year, there were 152 wildfires in N.S., which burned approximately 3,390 hectares.
