Aug 16, 2017

🔥 Vancouver and Seattle reeling from wildfires!

Revue

Oxygen Mag

August 16 · Issue #25 · View online

Handpicked stories for people who care about clean air.

Hey there,

It’s Amrit. As you know, Oxygen Mag is a weekly magazine with handpicked stories for people who care about clean air. In this issue, I’ve selected stories about the smoke emerging from wildfires in parts of British Columbia in Canada, and it’s impact on Vancouver and Seattle.

Yes, for a second week in a row. Because last week’s issue didn’t do it justice. In hindsight, I wasn’t satisfied with the selection of stories in last week’s issue. But this time, I’ve dug deeper to find well-crafted stories. You open this e-mail every week and I want to deliver you the best stories that are thought-provoking, interesting and worth your time. So let’s get on with it.

Handpicked Stories For You 🙌

We’re Choking on Smoke in Seattle

www.nytimes.com – Share

The city’s brown skies feel like a preview of what’s to come for everyone if we don’t address climate change. MUST READ.

Smoke Spreads Across the U.S. and Canadian West: NASA

earthobservatory.nasa.gov – Share

Do you know about NASA’s Earth Observatory website? It’s a remarkable resource for learning about air quality and other natural events that can be monitored from satellites. NASA.

In Vancouver, dystopian fiction writes itself

beta.theglobeandmail.com – Share

“This was Vancouver now, though the condition was supposed to be temporary. But the fires of the outlying districts hadn’t let up and they were coming home to roost.” DYSTOPIA.

"Clouds In Vancouver!" -Reddit

www.reddit.com – Share

“Starting to forget what sky looks like after living in Gotham here for two weeks…” This post on reddit made an impression because I know this feeling from Delhi all too well. We don’t have clouds, just an ugly gray cover across the whole sky. CLOUDS.

Justin Trudeau takes helicopter tour of wildfire damage

www.youtube.com – Share

Justin Trudeau thanked fire crews for fighting wildfires in British Columbia, and took a helicopter tour of some of the damage on Monday. HEART THROB.

Fire-plagued BC breathes easier thanks to Waterloo Region startup

news.communitech.ca – Share

02 Canada, a Waterloo Region startup, has donated its oxygen masks to relief workers and residents in fire-ravaged British Columbia. Video here. GOOD JOB GUYS!

Photo by O2Canada team in Kamloops, British Columbia.

A Note From Smokey's Nest 🌲

Is the world really better than ever?

www.theguardian.com – Share

The long read: The headlines have never been worse. But an increasingly influential group of thinkers insists that humankind has never had it so good – and only our pessimism is holding us back. 🙌

✈️ I’m returning to Delhi on Thursday. Want to get together for coffee to chat about air pollution or catch up? Reply to this e-mail, and we’ll make it happen. I’ll be in town for at least 4 weeks on this trip.

👉 My Oxygen Mag is your Oxygen Mag: If you want to curate an upcoming issue on your research, interests, products or city/country, just let me know!

Until next week,

-Amrit Sharma 😷
Founder, AirAirAir and Smokey
New Delhi, India
http://www.airairair.org/
http://twitter.com/amrit_sharma

P.S. Don’t tell anyone but Smokey is launching an air pollution map very soon. http://airairair.org/map 🗺️

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