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One-two punch of wildfire smoke is wrecking air quality in the US
Air quality has taken a serious hit across the United States as a two-fold blow of wildfires in the West and in Canada have ...
Public data reveal extent of air quality impacts during 2025 Los Angeles wildfires
In early 2025, wildfires spread in Los Angeles, destroying tens of thousands of homes and businesses. During the fires, smoke ...
How the Air Quality Index can help keep you safe from wildfire smoke entering New Jersey
Wildfires in Canada are sending heavy smoke across the northern U.S., and New Jersey is experiencing some unhealthy air ...
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Air quality can impact lungs
“Wear a mask or respirator,” Yugay said, “especially if you are around chemicals, or just exposed in any way, shape, or form, ...
Winnipeg air quality among worst on planet due to wildfires, prompting warnings
The sky over Winnipeg was among the smokiest in the country Friday morning, prompting warnings from Environment and Climate ...
Is that wildfire smoke plume hazardous? New satellite tech can map smoke plumes in 3D for better air quality alerts at neighborhood scale
For most of the past decade, forecasters have been able to use satellites to track these smoke plumes, but the view was only ...
Air quality alert active for Central Ventura County Valleys Saturday
On Friday at 8:22 a.m. the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA reported an air quality alert in effect until Saturday at 8 p.m. for ...
After brief pause, DNR reinstates air quality alert for Milwaukee and southeast Wisconsin
Though wildfire smoke was to credit for poor air quality earlier in the week, Wednesday's alert is due to high-levels of ...