Cure for global warming!

[FicoMike0]

I see Canada has discovered a cure for global warming. Yesterday, it was hot, like July usually is. Today, the sun is orange, due to the Canadian smoke blowing in and it's quite comfortable. 

I'd like to see another data point this winter to determine if it's a cooling or warming effect in winter.

I should correct the term, I'm only observing the effect in central Oh10 warming, not global. 

Those Canadians are quite accomodating, burning their **bleep** down to give us some cooler weather.

[Realist]

I like a good campfire or bonfire smell, but this one is a bit over the top.

Canada likes to say - hold my beer! 

Bit of a pattern they have going on.

[TrapLine]

Air quality is serious business.

As of now, the US Superior National Forest and the Boundary Waters Canoe area are removing all people and are off limits to the public. Several towns near the areas are on stand by for evacuation with some evacuating.

The wild fires were set off by multiple lightning strikes mostly in the totally isolated inaccessible areas with no roads. Airplanes and Helicopters are the major fire tools. Bulldozers are pushing roads in and fire lines where possible. Fire fighters have been parachuting in to the outback. 

Fires are well in the United States and have spread over to the Canadian side. Canada has brought in their fire teams to support the United States. Cooperation at its best. Also, support to Canada.

These are bad wildfires as temperatures reach 90 to 100 degrees (before the fires) with strong wind and no rain. Bad scene. Wish the people the best.

Will add, I live near all the happenings and last year we were noticed for possible evacuation. Well could happen in 2026.

Update: 21 lightning fires were started with evacuation efforts expanded across portions of Lake and St. Louis counties in Minnesota and the list is expanded to Wisconsin and Michigan on Tuesday. Rapidly growing wildfires have forced residents and visitors from areas surrounding Ely and prompted the precautionary relocation of about 500 people associated with Scouting America’s Northern Tier High Adventure program. The wildfires are roaring out of control.

[FicoMike0]

It's gotten more smokey here through the day. Doesn't smell like wood fire, smells like plastic burning.

[Thomas_Thumb]

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@FicoMike0 wrote:

I see Canada has discovered a cure for global warming. Yesterday, it was hot, like July usually is. Today, the sun is orange, due to the Canadian smoke blowing in and it's quite comfortable. 

I'd like to see another data point this winter to determine if it's a cooling or warming effect in winter.

I should correct the term, I'm only observing the effect in central Oh10 warming, not global. 

Those Canadians are quite accomodating, burning their **bleep** down to give us some cooler weather.

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We had dangerous levels of particulates move in and the result was an 8 F drop in temperature. The small soot particles do reflect sunlight and reduce radiant heating.

The smallest class particulates (PM2.5) get into the lungs and blood stream and can damage the heart and lungs.  I experienced some labored breathing even while minimizing time outside and avoiding all strenuous activity. A bit concerning to say the least. The local AQI reached 305 Thursday morning primarily due to PM2.5 particulates. It has now dropped to 38. 

I'm sure most of us have heard the term "nuclear winter". Best not to go down that path. 

[Realist]

Last few days seem to be decent airwise.  Here's to a hopeful cleaner next week.

You can't help but feel for the wildlife and families impacted in the immediate locations affected.  While we're all inconvinenced by the impact, the real devistation is felt from those within the heart of the calamity.

[FicoMike0]

We've had a lot of rain that seems to have washed out our air. The temps are still mild. I wonder, does the rain mostly wash out the lower troposphere, where we live, but leave a lot of soot in the stratosphere to reflect sunlight?

[TrapLine]

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@FicoMike0 wrote:

We've had a lot of rain that seems to have washed out our air. The temps are still mild. I wonder, does the rain mostly wash out the lower troposphere, where we live, but leave a lot of soot in the stratosphere to reflect sunlight?

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Note: compliments of AI 

Rain cleanses the troposphere—the lowest layer of the atmosphere where all weather occurs. Rain removes airborne pollutants through a process called wet deposition, where falling raindrops sweep up tiny particulate matter (like dust, soot, pollen, and aerosols) and dissolve soluble gases (like sulfur dioxide) as they fall.