Canadian wildfire smoke chokes Metro Detroit, triggers air quality emergency

July 17th, 20260 DETROIT — After enduring days of near-100-degree temperatures, Metro Detroit residents were hit with another wave of extreme weather this week as thick smoke from massive wildfires in Canada and northern Minnesota blanketed Southeast Michigan, creating hazardous air conditions, disrupting daily life and prompting health officials to...

Study: Extreme heat will drive up health care costs by $1 billion each summer

July 21st, 20230 Extreme heat will generate about $1 billion in health care costs every summer as more people get rushed to the emergency room or admitted to the hospital to treat temperature-related conditions, a recent study found. Searing heat will be responsible for nearly 235,000 emergency room visits and more than 56,000 additional hospital...