The Yankees and Phillies postponed their games last night due to air pollution concerns. Indeed, NYC had the unhealthiest air quality readings in the world yesterday. The games will be made up, but the deeper implications of the Canadian wildfires which caused the problems should be apparent to even the most casual fan.
East Coast wildfires are far more rare than those in the west, mostly because rainfall is spread more evenly in the east during the summer. Thanks in part to climate change, a prolonged period of dry weather in northern Quebec has led to wildfires and a low pressure area steered the resulting smoke down the eastern seaboard leading to excessive air pollution. I have a feeling we will be experiencing more events like this in coming years. However, if I know anything about human nature, future major league ballparks will feature retractable domes. Rather than deal with the disease, we will continue to treat the symptons.
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