World Cup being hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States is less than a year away and FIFA’s protocols for matches affected by wildfire smoke remain unclear.

Weekend wildfire smoke produced some of the worst air pollution ever recorded in MN originally appeared on Bring Me The News. The smoke from Canadian wildfires produced some of the worst fine particle pollution on record in Minnesota over the weekend.

A group of Republican lawmakers has complained that smoke from Canadian wildfires is ruining summer for Americans, just days after voting for a major bill that will cause more of the planet-heating pollution that is worsening wildfires.

Air pollution levels over Redding and parts of Shasta County are close to hazardous levels at times, due to heavy Green Fire smoke and pollutants.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy expects particle pollution to reach the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups level.