A Canadian Football League game was cancelled after fans waited six hours in thick wildfire smoke—smoked sausages, indeed. We dig into why air quality is getting worse and how it's connected to climate change. Plus, surprising new research shows that diesel generators are allowed to emit 48 times more nitrogen oxides than natural gas boilers. We explore the shocking pollution double standards that exist across industries. Meanwhile, in Northeast Calgary, homeowners are struggling to get insurance due to a rise in extreme hail. Some insurance companies are pulling out entirely. What's behind this localized crisis—and why it's a warning for the rest of the country. And in Reno, Nevada, a startup has installed the world's largest second-life battery grid using hundreds of used EV battery packs. It's powering a data center and showing a viable path for battery reuse. Also in this episode: Water use restrictions in England as drought conditions worsen U.S. Republicans blame Canada for wildfire smoke ruining their summer (but not climate change) Scientists say cleaning up air pollution might be making global warming worse in the short term Contact Us
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