Smoke Shadows World Cup Final | Calgary News

Calgary News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 18, 2026 · 1m

Wildfire smoke is blanketing half the U.S., with New York and DC getting rain to clear the air ahead of Sunday’s World Cup final — but Chicago’s smoke is set to worsen Saturday night. Parts of PA and VA still face “very unhealthy” air, while scientists warn this is just the beginning of more extreme weather fueled by climate change. Smoke will linger across the Midwest, Northeast, and southern Canada for weeks, sparking political debate over forest management. Meanwhile, Oregon, Idaho, and even northern California are bracing for smoky air drifting eastward — a complex, nationwide crisis…