As Canada and North America reels under the effects of heavy smoke due to the ongoing wildfires, the web search for air purifiers has risen exponentially. With this, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram are seeing a whole lot of DIY (Do it yourself) air purifiers.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires pushes residents towards DIY air purifiers. Are they safe?

As Canada hurtles towards its worst wildfire season in history, a conspiracy theory has taken off online claiming environmentalists intentionally set some of the blazes.

Canada wildfires spark 'ecoterrorist' conspiracy theory

Canada is burning up in wildfires. The wildfire smoke has now entered parts of the US and people have been urged to stay indoors. What caused the brutal Canadian wildfires? Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: Canada's wildfire smoke terrorises parts of the US

Allies around the world have promised to increase their help to Canada in its fight against deadly blazes.

Global help arrives as Quebec fights ‘historic’ fires | WION Climate Tracker

Millions of people across North America are facing high-risk air quality warnings due to ongoing wildfires in Canada. On Tuesday (June 6), with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 222 on the 0-500 scale, New York, as per IQAir, was officially the most polluted major city in the world.

Explained: Orange skies, smoke & ‘unhealthy’ air plague Canada, N. America, as 160 wildfires rage in Ottawa

The skies above New York City and many other North American cities grew progressively hazier, with an eerie orangish tinge filtering through the smoky canopy from Canada wildfires.

New York City blanketed in eerie veil of smoke from Canada wildfires

An eye-watering and cough-inducing smoky haze from Canadian wildfires is now starting to impact parts of the United States. The air quality spiked to unhealthy levels across the US as the cities there are choking on hazardous air across the Northeast.