Jun 29, 2023 - Science

Canada wildfire season declared worst on record

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Buildings as smoke from northeastern Ontario and central western Quebec wildfires creates haze in Toronto, Ontario on June 28, 2023. Environment Canada issued air quality warnings for the Northwest Territories and huge areas of the heavily-populated provinces of Ontario and Quebec.

Smoke from northeastern Ontario and central western Quebec wildfires creates a haze across the skyline in Toronto, Ontario, on Wednesday. Photo: Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

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