Global Warming

 Earth is heating up

Our beautiful dwelling earth is continuously heating up since last few decades. The average global temperature has increased by about 1 degree Celsius since the late 19th century. The warming is caused by human activities, such as burning fossil fuels, which release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. This greenhouse gas is being trapped and causing the warming the planet.

 These effects include more extreme weather events, such as heat waves, droughts, floods, cyclonic storms and wildfires; rising sea levels; and changes in plant and animal life.Climate change is a serious threat to the planet's existence and its inhabitants. It is important to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the effects of climate change.

    Here is one the great causes of our global warming.

Canadian wildfires are causing the worst air in the US in cities like Chicago and Detroit

    Drifting smoke from the ongoing wildfires across Canada is creating curtains of haze and raising air quality concerns throughout the Great Lakes region and in parts of the central and eastern United States.

Parts of Illinois, lower Michigan and southern Wisconsin had the worst air quality in the U.S. Detroit and Milwaukee had air quality categorized as “very unhealthy."

In Minnesota, a record 23rd air quality alert was issued through late Wednesday night across much of the state, as smoky skies obscure the skylines of Minneapolis. An air quality alert for the entire state was issued. 

In Chicago, officials urged young people, older adults and residents with health issues to spend more time indoors. Fires in northern Quebec and low pressure over the eastern Great Lakes are sending smoke through northern Michigan, and across southern Wisconsin and Chicago.

    The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre reported that 76,129 square kilometers (29,393 square miles) of land including forests had been burned across Canada. Even recent rainfall in Quebec likely won’t be enough to extinguish the wildfires ravaging the northern part of that province, but the wet weather could give firefighters a chance to get ahead of the flames, officials said Tuesday.

Nearly a quarter of the fires burning in Canada are in Quebec. Environment Canada meteorologist Simon Legault said he expects rain to stop falling by Wednesday morning in the regions most affected by forest fires.

Earlier this month, massive fires burning stretches of Canadian forests blanketed the northeastern United States and the Great Lakes region, turning the air yellowish gray, and prompting warnings for people to stay inside and keep windows closed.

    The warming planet will produce hotter and longer heat waves, making for bigger, smokier fires, according.

    Wild Fire in Amazon also adds to the worse condition of the global warming.

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