After choking New York City and other major metropolises on the U.S. East Coast a few weeks ago, wildfire smoke from Canadian wildfires is now blanketing the Midwest — and streaming all the way across the Atlantic to Europe.
I got a first-hand look at the smoke while flying in and out of Chicago yesterday (June 27), where some of the worst air pollution levels among major world cities were recorded. (As was the case for Minneapolis and Detroit too.) Here’s a photo I took of the pall just after take off:
Smoke from wildfires blazing in Canada blanketed Chicago on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, as seen in this photo taken through the window of a United Airline flight departing from O’Hare International Airport. (Credit: © Tom Yulsman)
© Tom Yulsman
The blanket of smoke was frightfully evident once we reached cruise altitude at 37,000 feet:
A thick pall of ...
