Today, we have a huge load of news, so let’s dive right in!
Over 114 million people are now under air quality alerts as dozens of wildfires rage across eastern Canada, and the smoke is suffocating the Northeastern US as well. Skies in New York City and Boston were bright red this morning, with officials saying that the worst is still yet to come. Over 13,000 people have been evacuated from the Nova Scotia area of Canada, and hundreds of firefighters are tirelessly fighting the flames.
On another note, the Kakhova Dam in the disputed Kherson region between Ukraine and Russia has collapsed, and it is a big plus for Russia. Ukraine immediately blamed Russia for the disaster, as there are multiple pros for Russia in the collapse. Firstly, the river splits the two forces in the area, with Russia on retreat after Ukraine blitzed the capital and took it back from Russian hands. With the dam collapsing, it makes it almost impossible for Ukrainian forces to cross the river, which allows Russia to re-energize and get ready for another attack. However, Russia is pointing the blame at Ukraine. They say that with the dam collapse, the water would flood more Russian territory and destroy the defenses that Russia has been building up for months. However, the environmental toll will be very great, and thousands of people are being forced to evacuate in just a matter of hours. Whether this was a natural disaster or a man-made one, both sides are losing something in this dam failure.
Also, we have some big news for sports fans! Lionel Messi, the man who took Argentina to victory in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, is joining the US Major League Soccer team, Inter Miami! He recently announced his departure from his long-time team, Paris Saint-Germain, and he has just surprised the sports world by joining an MLS team! Congratulations to Inter Miami fans- we look forward to seeing him play for the team in the upcoming season!
Lastly, the US state of Hawaii’s famous active volcano, Kilauea, has just erupted again! Kilauea has an enormous history of eruptions, though. In fact, the volcano actually erupted almost nonstop from 1983 until 2018, when a slow-moving eruption destroyed almost 700 homes and filled multiple bays with lava. However, soon after, it started erupting again! It finally stopped in December of 2022, which was the first time it had stopped since September 2021. Then, it erupted again in January, but stopped soon after. However, it showed signs that it would erupt again in May, and the eruption has finally come. Thankfully, the eruption poses no threat to any populated areas, and the lava is staying in Hawaii’s Volcanoes National Park.
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