Is That Wildfire Smoke Plume Hazardous? New Satellite Tech Can Map Smoke Plumes In 3D For Better Air Quality Alerts At Neighborhood Scale

by Air Quality News | Jul 27, 2025 | Headlines

The Conversation | 27 July 2025 | A new satellite method using NASA’s TEMPO and NOAA’s GOES-R data now allows scientists to track wildfire smoke in 3D, helping distinguish high-altitude plumes from dangerous ground-level pollution—offering more precise air quality...

Unhealthy Air Quality From Canada Wildfires Impacts NJ, Philly Over The Weekend

by Air Quality News | Jul 27, 2025 | Headlines

NBC10 Philadelphia | 27 July 2025 | Wildfire smoke from Canada pushed air pollution in the Philadelphia region to Code Red levels on July 26, 2025, prompting health warnings and disruptions, though overnight rain helped improve conditions by Sunday morning.

A Novel Deep Learning Model For Air Quality Index Prediction Integrating Time Series Decomposition And Intelligent Optimization

by Air Quality News | Jul 26, 2025 | Headlines

ScienceDirect.com | 26 July 2025 | A new hybrid AQI forecasting framework—STL-TimesNet-iTransformer-CPO—uses STL decomposition, TimesNet for long/seasonal patterns, an improved Transformer for residuals, and CPO for auto hyperparameter tuning, consistently...

The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” Is Signed Into Law By President Trump: Key Changes To Environmental Programs

by Air Quality News | Jul 26, 2025 | Headlines

Kirkland & Ellis LLP | 26 July 2025 | President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act significantly reshapes U.S. environmental policy by rescinding billions in unspent Inflation Reduction Act funds for air pollution, climate justice, and greenhouse gas reduction,...

More Research Needed On Wildfire Smoke Toxicity, Scientists Say As They Warn Of Pollution ‘Time Bomb’

by Air Quality News | Jul 25, 2025 | Headlines

CBC | 25 July 2025 | Scientists warn that wildfires in Manitoba may be releasing toxic metals long stored in peat-rich soils contaminated by historical mining, raising concerns about the health risks of wildfire smoke and the urgent need for expanded air quality...

Closing Classroom Windows Does Not Stop Air Pollution, Study Finds

by Air Quality News | Jul 25, 2025 | Headlines

The Guardian | 25 July 2025 | A yearlong study of nearly 500 UK classrooms found that most indoor air pollution comes from outside, especially on high-smog days, and that closing windows doesn’t help—only outdoor air quality improvements and filtration can...