Rutgers: Canadian Wildfire Smoke Cooled New York by 3 Degrees and Trapped Air Toxicants
April 22, 2025
April 22, 2025
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 22 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Canadian Wildfire Smoke Cooled New York by 3 Degrees and Trapped Air Toxicants
By Andrew Smith
When smoke from Canadian wildfires turned New York City skies apocalyptically orange in June 2023, it delivered catastrophic air quality and an unexpected side effect: cooling the New York City region by about 3 degrees Celsius.
This temperature dro . . .
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Canadian Wildfire Smoke Cooled New York by 3 Degrees and Trapped Air Toxicants
By Andrew Smith
When smoke from Canadian wildfires turned New York City skies apocalyptically orange in June 2023, it delivered catastrophic air quality and an unexpected side effect: cooling the New York City region by about 3 degrees Celsius.
This temperature dro . . .