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Chasing Our Climate: On the Frontlines
Scientists say climate change is unequivocally linked to the intensity, scale and frequency of natural disasters, such as heatwaves, wildfires, floods, tropical storms and hurricanes, all contributing to global humanitarian emergencies, including those in New York and New Jersey. Firefighters, police and operation teams are the first to assess these extreme weather situations, making instant decisions and lifesaving calls to action....
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Chasing Our Climate: On the Frontlines
Changes in weather patterns are disrupting our communities and the world around us. Chasing Our Climate: On the Frontlines is a 30-minute Earth Month documentary featuring tri-state climate warriors behind the rescue missions of devastating wildfire and flash flooding emergencies. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino reports.
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Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
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Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
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Smoke from southern wildfires contributing to hazy skies in NYC
Smoke from a number of wildfires across the southern portion of the United States is leading to hazier, smoky skies here in the New York City metro area. As of 2:30 p.m., AirNow was reporting moderate air quality in New York City with a rating of 71, in the middle of the moderate range. According to the EPA, moderate air…
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Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
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Excited for fall foliage? Views might be impacted by wildfire smoke
Beautiful views of this years fall foliage might be impacted by wildfire smoke. Chase Cain reports.
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Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
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Latest forecast from Storm Team 4
Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
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Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
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Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
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NYC air quality impacted again by Canadian wildfires for days: What to know
The New York City area will be getting some summer-like feels over the next few days — and skies may look like they did a few times throughout the summer as well, as haze returns Monday from the wildfires burning in Canada
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NYC under air quality alert again as wildfire smoke returns
As the Canadian wildfire smoke returns to the tri-state area, Andrew Siff reports on how people are coping with the air.
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Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
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Air quality alerts issued as AQI nears ‘hazardous' levels from Canadian wildfire smoke
Remember the smoke from the Canadian wildfires that turned New York City and the rest of the area into a “Dune”-like scene? Well, it’s back, but it won’t be as bad as it was before.
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The year of wildfire smoke: Why the US faces a brutal season
Canadian wildfires sent so much smoke into U.S. cities in June that this season already qualifies as the worst smoke season in recent memory, according to an analysis of smoke exposure per person across the country.
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Expect a hot, smoky summer in much of the US. Here's why you'd better get used to it
Forecasters say the only break much of America can hope for anytime soon from eye-watering dangerous smoke from fire-struck Canada is brief bouts of shirt-soaking sweltering heat and humidity from a southern heat wave that has already proven deadly.
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Air quality map: See how bad Canadian wildfire smoke is impacting your area
The Environmental Protection Agency’s AirNow.gov site tracks air quality across the country and you can check out the map here.
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Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
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How to keep your pets safe during dangerous air quality levels
There are many health risks that people can face when it comes to wildfire smoke. However, health problems brought on by the dangerous air quality levels are not just limited to humans — our beloved pets face them as well.