Is the Air Quality Index enough? What the AQI can — and can't — tell you about how healthy the atmosphere is.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) can tell you a lot about the health of the environment, but there are still measures you can take ...
Air in Dallas and Tarrant counties exceeds federal soot standards
The air in 12 Texas counties exceeded federal soot standards, but Texas regulators say only four should face consequences.
Why It’s So Confusing to Determine Air Quality in Los Angeles Right Now
Calculating air pollution from wildfires and other events has become more complicated. That doesn’t mean it’s necessarily ...
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Regulators say Detroit SO2 pollution under control after years of exceeding federal standards
Following power plant closures and EPA intervention, Detroit and Downriver are seeing lower levels of SO2 pollution. One ...
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Breathe Easy Project wants to hear about Pittsfield’s experience with wildfire smoke as it explores the city’s air quality
A federally funded project aimed at better understanding how air quality impacts life in Pittsfield, Massachusetts is holding ...
California Wildfire Live Updates: Firefighters Make Progress On Containment As Winds Slow In Los Angeles
Thursday, 10:30 a.m. PST The Palisades Fire’s containment jumped to 22% while Cal Fire reported 55% containment for the Eaton ...
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EPA finds possible health risks associated with PFAS in sewage sludge
Environmental advocates are calling for a ban the use of sewage sludge as fertilizer. An EPA draft report found that there ...
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Air monitoring station records biggest ever jump in atmospheric CO2
Wildfires and fossil fuel burning in 2024 contributed to the biggest annual rise in atmospheric CO2 levels ever recorded at ...
LA wildfires live updates: Winds subside allowing crews to make progress on containing blazes
More than $100m donated to victims as winds slow giving firefighters a break - Winds speeds are expected to drop on Thursday, ...