Are the Great Lakes Prepared for a Smoky Future? | The Catch | Great Lakes Now 

In 2023, massive wildfires in Canada sent unprecedented amount of smoke to the Great Lakes region. Doctors and emergency rooms saw an uptick in patients coming in for things like asthma and breathing problems. As climate change makes wildfires more common, work needs to be done to prepare people and communities for a smokier future. Brett Walton covered the story for ‪@circleofblue‬
This story is part of The Checkup, a project of the Great Lakes News Collaborative.
Produced and Written by
Adam Fox-Long
Narrated by
Anna Sysling
Edited by
Bill Allesee
Additional Material
BC Wildfire Service
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