Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Hits Air Quality Across U.S. Midwest And Northeast

by Air Quality News | Jun 13, 2025 | Headlines

NBC News | 13 June 2025 | Wildfire smoke from Canada’s boreal forests is triggering air quality alerts across major U.S. cities in the Midwest and Northeast, with experts warning the 2024 fire season may rival last year’s record-breaking levels. As millions of acres...

Air Quality Alert For NYC, Long Island And Part Of NJ

by Air Quality News | Jun 13, 2025 | Headlines

CBS News | 13 June 2025 | New York City is under an air quality alert due to smoke from Canadian wildfires, with the Air Quality Index expected to reach 105—posing health risks to sensitive groups. Combined with high temperatures nearing 90°F and increasing humidity,...

Database Identifies Differences In How Wildfires Impact San Francisco Neighborhoods

by Air Quality News | Jun 12, 2025 | Headlines

Healio | 12 June 2025 | A new analysis using the Asthma Equity Explorer Database reveals a positive, though weak, correlation between PM2.5 levels and asthma prevalence across San Francisco census tracts, with southeastern areas showing the highest concern. The...

Bard College Launches Hudson Valley Air Quality Tracker With JustAir Partnership

by Air Quality News | Jun 12, 2025 | Headlines

Chronogram Magazine | 12 June 2025 | Bard College and startup JustAir have launched a new real-time air quality monitoring platform for the Hudson Valley, featuring hyperlocal data from stations in Kingston, Poughkeepsie, Red Hook, and Newburgh. The system empowers...

Air District, Chevron Richmond Set New Benchmark With Air Monitoring Upgrades

by Air Quality News | Jun 12, 2025 | Headlines

Richmond Standard | 12 June 2025 | Chevron Richmond and the Bay Area Air District have reached an agreement to upgrade air monitoring by adding high-accuracy hydrogen sulfide sensors, expanding public data access, and issuing quarterly pollutant reports. The deal aims...

Unhealthy Air Quality Calls For First Knozone Action Day On June 12

by Air Quality News | Jun 12, 2025 | Headlines

Fox 59 | 12 June 2025 | Indianapolis has issued its first Knozone Action Day of 2025 due to elevated ground-level ozone, posing health risks for vulnerable groups like children, seniors, and those with respiratory or heart conditions. Residents are urged to limit...