8th June - Today's News: Canadian Wildfire Smoke Descends on New York

Canada wildfires: Millions advised to mask up due to intense smoke now affecting parts of the northeastern USA as dramatic time-lapse shows wildfire smoke consume the NYC skyline

Here, there's a new health alert as weekend temperatures to hit 30C - but at least there could be some much needed rain for parts of the south.   Meanwhile there's a warning of 'very high' wildfire risk across Scotland.

Denmark has first fortnight with no rain since 2006

In Haiti: Deadly earthquake kills three after floods

In the Arabian Sea, Cyclone 'Biparjoy' rapidly intensifies into Very Severe Cyclonic Storm

Bangladesh suffers long power cuts amid worst heatwave in decades

Ballarat smashes century-old June rainfall record with 46mm falling in 24 hours

The https://phys.org/news/2023-06-arctic-ice-free-decade-earlier-thought.htmlArctic could be ice-free a decade earlier than thought

And the World warming at record 0.2C per decade, scientists warn

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