Meteorologist Identifies Canadian Wildfires as Source of Reykjavik Haze, Raising Climate Concerns
A meteorologist, Einar Sveinbjörnsson, has attributed a pale yellow haze over Reykjavik to smoke from Canadian wildfires. Residents noticed the unusual haze after a sunny afternoon, with the sky taking on a whitish-yellow tint. Using atmospheric trajectory modeling, Einar traced air parcels at altitudes of 500 and 1,500 meters back to western Canada, suggesting the smoke traveled across the Atlantic over five to ten days. Air quality measurements in southwest Iceland recorded elevated levels of fine particulate matter, supporting the theory that the haze originated from wildfire smoke rather than sea spray or dust. Einar noted that such events might become more frequent as climate change leads to warmer summers and more wildfires in North America. 
