Canadian Wildfire Smoke Has Wrecked NYC’s Air Quality…Again
The Northeast has been hit by another round of wildfire smoke from our neighbor to the North. Coastal Animals Are Thriving on Plastic Pollution Out in the Pacific Ocean |…
Chicago Has Some of the Worst Air Quality in the World, Blame Canada
A gust of wind from the great white north has pushed Canadian wildfire smoke down into the Midwest. Cities around the Great Lakes region are now shrouded in smoke. Skylines…
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…
A Pollution Lawsuit Could Limit the Forest Service’s Use of Fire Retardant
A federal judge is hearing arguments today in a Montana lawsuit that seeks to curb the U.S. Forest Service’s use of aerial fire retardant over concerns that the chemical mix…
California firefighters use ski resort’s snow guns to battle wildfire
Firefighters tackling California’s ongoing Caldor Fire commandeered a ski resort’s snow guns in an effort to quell the flames.