Health Jul 17 What to know about bad air caused by wildfires and how to protect yourself By Caleigh Wells, Associated Press
Health Jul 16 As wildfire smoke makes air unhealthy from Midwest to East Coast, officials say stay inside Heavy, pungent wildfire smoke darkened skies in the U.S. on Thursday from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility and prompting warnings that breathing the air outside could be dangerous. By Tammy Webber, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press
Nation Jul 15 Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the Northeast and Mideast, prompting evacuations More than 100 wildfires are burning in Canada and winds are carrying the smoke southeast. By Dorany Pineda, Jacqueline Ganun, Associated Press
Health Aug 16 Watch 5:00 How a White House plan to overturn a key EPA regulation threatens children's health In July, the Trump administration proposed revoking a landmark 2009 finding that’s been the basis for EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. If the proposal is finalized, experts warn that it could jeopardize the health… By John Yang, Kaisha Young
Science Mar 11 Most of the world's population breathes dirty air, study shows Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17% of global cities meeting WHO air pollution guidelines, a report Tuesday found. By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press
Nov 18 PHOTOS: New Delhi chokes on air pollution 50 times the safe limit By Manish Swarup, Rishi Lekhi, Associated Press Authorities in India’s capital shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city on Monday after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season. Continue reading
Nov 10 New York parks employee dies fighting wildfires as air quality warnings are issued By Associated Press A New York parks employee died battling one of a number of wildfires in New Jersey and New York amid dry conditions that have prompted air quality warnings in both states, authorities said Sunday. Continue reading
Nov 04 Pakistan closes schools in Lahore due to dangerous air quality By Associated Press Pakistani officials say dangerously poor air quality has forced the provincial government in Lahore to close primary schools for a week. Continue reading
Jul 28 Thousands of firefighters battle Western wildfires as smoke puts millions under air quality alerts By Nic Coury, Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press Cooler temperatures and increased humidity could help crews battle California's Park Fire, which had scorched more than 550 square miles as of Sunday morning, darkening the sky with smoke and haze and contributing to poor air quality in a large… Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 6:26 How massive wildfires in the West spread harmful particles across North America By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins Raging wildfires are burning across parts of the western U.S. and Canada, pushing thousands of people to flee their homes and forcing Canada to call up the military to help. In addition to the physical devastation the flames are causing,… Continue watching