Forest fires in Canada are also leaving their mark in Europe. According to experts, the cloud of smoke could reach Germany these days.
Kassel – Smoke from wildfires in Canada, which has been going on for weeks, has already caused considerable air pollution in North America. reports of Editorial Network Germany (RND) According to reports, an area of about 6.5 million hectares, the size of the country of Lithuania, has already burned in Canada this year. There is no end in sight – and the smoke has global consequences.
Images of the cloud of smoke over New York circled the world a few weeks ago. Now the smoke cloud has also arrived in Europe, bringing with it dust and soot particles. It should also reach Germany from Thursday, June 29. THE German Weather Service (DWD) reported visibility of fire consequences in a much lower form. According to experts, smoke poses no health risk in this country.
In many places in Europe, the wildfires in Canada and the associated cloud of smoke created special sky scenarios. The news channel n tv reports of intense sunsets on the Spanish west coast in dark red colors. Soot particles cause discoloration of the sky – also in Germany.
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Especially in southern and eastern Germany, smoke can be seen in the sky these days, as there are few clouds in the sky, reports n tv-Weather Paul Heger. Sunrises and sunsets with picturesque colors could therefore be observed.
But the reason for the picturesque play of colors in the sky is disturbing. The large cloud of smoke from the Canadian wildfires moves with the jet stream across the Atlantic Ocean. Experts anticipate an increase Particle pollution in Europe.
However, the exact consequences of the current smoke movements on Europe are still unclear. “It is not yet possible to say what the exact effects will be,” explains meteorologist Britta Siebert-Sperl to the Editorial Network Germany (RND). The radiation of the sunlight can be modified by the cloud of smoke and the particles of soot. Additionally, particles in the air can create cloudy or orange skies and dramatic sunsets – similar to Saharan dust.
Photos like those of the Canadian metropolis of Montreal or New York will not be available in this country. Since the particles fly at higher altitudes over Europe, there is no health risk to worry about. (hg)
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| Country and region: | 122,000 hectares in the province of Alberta in Canada |
| Disaster: | Hundreds of forest fires |
| Result: | Already more than 25,000 people have fled |