Jun 08 Here’s why there’s so much smoke in the air right now By Kathy McCormack, Michael Phillis, Associated Press The effects reach as far south as North Carolina and west to Ohio, blotting out skylines and irritating throats. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 4:05 Canadian wildfires blanket eastern U.S. with smoke, causing poor air quality for millions By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris, Kyle Midura, Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Dorothy Hastings Hundreds of wildfires continue to burn across Canada and many of them are out of control. The smoke is putting millions of Americans under air quality alerts, prompting warnings to stay indoors to avoid exposure to pollution. Stephanie Sy reports. Continue watching
Jun 07 PHOTOS: Skies over Canada and U.S. darkened by hazardous wildfire haze By Jennifer Peltz, Rob Gillies, Associated Press Massive tongues of unhealthy air extended as far as Virginia and Indiana, affecting millions of people. Continue reading
Jun 07 WATCH: Kilauea volcano begins to erupt after three-month pause By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Mark Thiessen, Associated Press Before issuing the eruption notice, the observatory said increased earthquake activity and changes in the patterns of ground deformation at the summit started Tuesday night, indicating the movement of magma in the subsurface. Continue reading
Jun 07 How wildfire smoke can threaten human health, even when the fire is hundreds of miles away By Christopher T. Migliaccio, The Conversation Fires in Canada have sent smoke across several U.S. states, leaving cities like Denver with some of the worst air quality in the world – even far from the actual flames. Continue reading
Jun 06 Chesapeake Bay report cites environmental justice disparities By Brian Witte, Associated Press It's the first time an integrated environmental justice index was included in the center's evaluation of the health of the nation's largest estuary. Continue reading
Jun 06 Canadian wildfires have led to air-quality alerts in U.S. Here’s how to stay safe By Kathy McCormack, Associated Press Canada is dealing with a series of intense wildfires that have spread from the western provinces to Quebec, with hundreds of forest fires burning. The smoke has traveled into the United States, resulting in a number of air quality alerts issued since… Continue reading
Jun 06 A timeline of Apple’s most influential product announcements By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The iPhone, released in 2007 four years before Jobs died, remains Apple's biggest game changer. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 5:18 Scientist lives underwater for weeks to raise ocean awareness By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn Dr. Joe Dituri, also known as Dr. Deep-Sea, has been living underwater for more than 75 days, breaking previous records and aiming to reach 100. Dr. Dituri fills his days with science and outreach in an effort to raise awareness… Continue watching
Jun 05 Europe calls for tech companies to fight disinformation by labeling AI-generated content By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press A top EU Commission official said Monday that the ability of a new generation of AI chatbots to create complex content and visuals in seconds raises “fresh challenges for the fight against disinformation.”… Continue reading