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Ontario Wildfires Turn Toronto's Sky Yellow and Give It the World's Worst Air Quality
The Guardian·Thursday, 16 July 2026
Smoke from more than 100 active wildfires in northern Ontario blanketed Toronto, giving it the worst air quality ranking in the world according to tracking data. Environment Canada issued health warnings after the city's sky turned a sickly yellow. The smoke also affected cities across the north-eastern United States.
Why It Matters
Wildfire-driven air quality collapses are a growing global pattern — Indian cities like Delhi already suffer from severe air pollution, and this event shows how quickly conditions can become dangerous even in wealthy, well-managed countries.
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