The Summer of Smoke Is Just Getting Started
For Minnesota, and other Midwest states, wildfire pollution is forecast to return Tuesday through at least Thursday morning, according to NWS Twin Cities. Advertisement In both these instances, the smoke…
Here’s What Health Experts Want You to Know About This Week’s Wildfire Smoke
Two days later, much of the smoke throughout the region has cleared up, but some health experts want residents to stay informed and prepare for future events. Advertisement Advertisement Peter…
Watch the New York City Skyline Go Full Mad Max in This Wild Time Lapse
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation and the State Department of Health issued another air quality health advisory for all of New York on Thursday, with the exception of…
EPA’s Air Quality App Is More Popular Than Facebook Right Now
Advertisement Advertisement According to data from IQAir, New York City’s air quality has become the worst of any city on Earth. The Air Quality Index for NYC currently hovers around…
Canada’s Wildfires Are So Bad, They’re Messing With Air Quality in the U.S.
Advertisement Advertisement Pennsylvania has seen a decline in air quality this week too. The National Weather Service issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Pennsylvania and nearby Delaware. “Sensitive…
Electrify Everything, California Says
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Bees Are Fish Now, I Guess? Off English California just cracked down on pollution from transportation…
U.S. Chemical Plants Would Have to Make Big Changes Under New EPA Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed new regulation that would make chemical plant owners and operators responsible for their toxic emissions. Facilities would have to measure and reduce…
U.S. Considers Banning or Restricting Gas Stoves
Photo: Tim Boyle (Getty Images) The federal government may consider a ban on gas stoves thanks to mounting concerns about the health impacts of the appliances, Bloomberg reported Monday. CC…