“Smoke from forest fires in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan crossed the Atlantic, reaching Europe” at very high altitudes in recent days, “said CAMS. The first streaks were noticed on May 18 and 19 on the Mediterranean Sea, including in Greece. The second appeared on June 1 in the northwestern part of Europe.
According to scientists, a high concentration of carbon monoxide may persist on Tuesday in the Paris Valley, in the northern part of France. Scientists predict that this week further streams of pollution will reach the continent.
According to Copernicus, “the expected smoke should not have a significant impact on air quality at the surface (earth), because such a phenomenon occurs primarily at high altitudes.” Smoke can cause the sky to be hazy and the setting sun will be red or orange.
Fires will not let go
Manitoba, a province in central Canada, and Saskatchewan, in the western part of the country, due to the fires occurring there, announced a state of emergency at the end of May. Thousands of inhabitants were evacuated from the threat areas.
According to the Forecasts of Canadian authorities, in connection with the extreme drieds, subsequent fires in the same regions in June and July are expected.
Copernicus said that from the beginning of April the fire has been digested in the Far East of Russia. Forest fires east of Lake Baikal have released over the past two months “about 35 megaton of coal” into the atmosphere.
