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Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets Detroit as Air Quality Reaches Hazardous Levels

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

The Statue of Liberty and One World Trade Center in New York Cirty are seen through a cover of wildfire smoke in from New ...
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

People visit the Edge observation deck as the New York City skyline and One World Trade Center are seen through a cover of...
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

Exhaust rises from the stacks of the Harrison Power Station in Haywood
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

A man rides A bicycle carrying sacks of recyclables amid morning smog in Lahore
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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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Jul 26

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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,…

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