Smoke from wildfires burning across Canada could once again significantly affect air quality in the Northeast this year, according to a brand-new report. AccuWeather long-range forecasters say the 2024 wildfire season is expected to start in June and peak in September. Wildfires in Canada broke records last year, with 45.7 million acres of land burned. AccuWeather's lead long-range forecaster, Paul Pastelok, predicts a near-to-above-historical average number of fires in Canada this year, but...
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter A report from the American Lung Association shows a decline in air quality for Wichita and Sedgwick County. The Association released its 2024 “State of the Air” report. It gives Sedgwick
This uptick in pollution is largely driven by wildfires, alongside prevailing issues of drought and extreme heat.
Indoor air quality has emerged as a critical public health concern, gaining traction amidst growing recognition of its significance in spreading COVID-19 and many other diseases. Though progress has been slow, several recent developments suggest palpable momentum toward addressing indoor air quality. Late last month, Science published an article by over 40 experts extolling the More
More air quality monitors were installed on the weekend in areas of concern for the Aamjiwnaang First Nation near Sarnia, says the office of Ontario’s environment minister.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A man in Berryton captured footage of a smoke devil over the weekend. Nancy Stous says her husband Kevin Stous was working on a controlled burn near 77th Street in Berryton, Kansas when a vortex emerged from the smoke. KSNT News Chief Stormtrack Meteorologist Matt Miller says smoke devils are similar to []
A fire is spewing smoke into the air north of Dulles Airport in Loudoun County. Photos on social media show black smoke near Dulles Airport Monday afternoon. Dulles posted on X that the smoke is coming from north of the airport, and Dulles is open and operating normally. This story is developing. Stay with FOX 5 DC for updates.
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Despite California's reputation for groundbreaking clean-air rules, Greater Los Angeles is the smoggiest region in the nation — a dubious title it has earned in 24 out of 25 reports from the American Lung Assn. And the streak continues, as several Southland counties earned F grades for the 25th consecutive time from the group, which released its latest report Wednesday. Since the turn of the century, Southern California air regulators have drastically diminished the dense clouds of lung-searing...
As China seems poised to get the Apple Vision Pro, we've had a whole range of new Elgato devices randing from game capture to webcam, plus the iPad Air may cost more than we think -- and the M4 Macs will be here before we know it. M4 Macs are coming With Wes Hilliard on vacation -- with his Apple Vision Pro -- host William Gallagher gets to talk with AppleInsider writer Malcolm Owen. Being based outside the US, neither of them have an Apple Vision Pro but only one is bothered -- and it's...