Title: Canadian Wildfires Responsible for Smoke in NYC, Not Geoengineering, Confirms Fact Check
Introduction:
A recent fact-check investigation has debunked claims suggesting that the smoke engulfing New York City is a result of Geoengineering technology. Multiple climate and air quality agencies have confirmed that the thick haze is caused by smoke drifting down from Canadian wildfires. This article will delve into the details of the fact check, providing a comprehensive overview of the situation and dispelling the misinformation circulating online.
Body:
In a Facebook video posted on June 18th, an image of the Empire State Building shrouded in a smoky haze spawned speculation regarding the source of the thick smoke. The video included superimposed text asking whether the smoke was due to Canadian wildfires or Bill Gates’ supposed sun-dimming technology. However, a fact check investigation has confirmed that the smoke is, indeed, a result of the ongoing wildfires in Canada.
Multiple climate and air quality agencies, such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Weather Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, have all reported the poor air quality in New York City as a consequence of smoke drifting south from Canadian wildfires. Jeff Wernick, a spokesperson for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, explicitly stated that the air quality advisories issued by Governor Kathy Hochul are directly related to the particulate matter from the Canadian wildfires.
Wildfire smoke has the ability to travel thousands of miles from its origin, contributing to air pollution in areas far beyond where the fires are burning. This explains why regions such as the Midwest and East Coast, including Detroit, Milwaukee, Boston, Washington D.C., and parts of South Carolina, have also experienced deteriorating air quality due to the drifting smoke.
It is important to note that while billionaire Bill Gates has indeed supported Harvard’s Solar Geoengineering Research program, it is crucial to differentiate between ongoing research and actual implementation. Solar geoengineering, a type of climate intervention technology, aims to modify the Earth’s atmosphere’s solar radiation absorption and release. However, experts confirm that the technology is still in the developmental stage and that significant experiments or operations utilizing geoengineering technology are not currently underway.
The fact check investigation reached out to the Instagram user who initially shared the post. However, no evidence was provided to substantiate the claim. Furthermore, other fact-checking organizations, including PolitiFact and Check Your Fact, have also debunked the notion that geoengineering is responsible for the current smoke situation in NYC.
Conclusion:
It is essential to separate misinformation from verified facts, particularly when it comes to issues as crucial as air quality and climate change. The smoke blanketing New York City is a result of Canadian wildfires, and not Geoengineering technology, as confirmed by multiple climate and air quality agencies. As the wildfires continue to burn uncontrollably in Canada, it is important to remain informed about the true causes and effects of the smoke to address the environmental challenges we face accurately.
