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Wildfires continue to degrade air quality across the Inland Northwest, with unhealthy conditions expected again on Monday.

Air quality alert covers much of eastern and central Washington from ongoing wildfires.

• Statewide burn ban in effect until September 30 due to...

• PM2.5 exposure over two weeks or longer raised flare risk and disease activity scores in 1,070 Seoul patients across 12,583 visits.
• Fine particles...

Western Washington stays hot and hazy with trapped wildfire smoke through Thursday, keeping air quality poor, especially in the afternoons. A marine...

• Aug 3 & 6: Two Category 5 dust storms hit Phoenix metro, rated by weight, wind speed, duration and particulate matter.
• Post-storm days: No...

Smoke from Central Oregon wildfires is forecast to create unhealthy air conditions, peaking in mornings and overnight.

• Primary source is the Rowe...

Arrah, Bihar shows AQI 119 (Poor) as of 2026-08-11 04:41 local time.

• 24-hour swing: 101 (Poor) low to 162 (Unhealthy) high
• Equivalent to 3 cigarettes daily
• Sensitive individuals should cut outdoor exertion

Poor air quality prompted the Spokane Indians to cancel today's baseball game against Eugene, citing its cumulative regional impact after consulting experts. Fans can exchange tickets by calling the office at 509-343-6886.

Key takeaways from recent explainers on interpreting air quality data:

• AQI scale runs green (0-50, little risk) to maroon (301-500, emergency for...

Canadian wildfires triggered air quality alerts across at least 18 states, with record AQI levels in Minneapolis, Milwaukee (644), and Detroit (nearly...

Wind shift delivers short-term AQI improvement for Newberg.

• Friday: AQI at 42 in morning, dropping to 18 by evening with PM2.5 at 8.0
• Saturday...

An Air Quality Advisory remains in place until noon Monday for central and eastern Washington and areas east of the Cascades in Oregon due to...

Simultaneous heat and ozone advisories struck Colorado and New Mexico this week, revealing a clear regional summer pattern.

• Colorado Front Range:...

A growing network of sensors and public maps is giving residents direct access to local air data.

• Mendon, MA installed PurpleAir sensors at key...

Ohio has achieved a historic win: all 88 counties now meet federal air quality standards for the first time in over two decades. Attainment means the...

Spokane's AQI spiked to a hazardous 315 regionally and as high as 576 in south areas due to multiple Eastern Washington wildfires burning tens of thousands of acres. Levels later eased to 288 (very unhealthy), but health alerts remain in effect.

The Texas Rangers' Globe Life Field ranked third-cleanest among MLB ballparks, averaging just 3.4 μg/m³ PM2.5 in July 2026—well below the WHO's 15...

Wildfires have become the dominant source of unhealthy PM2.5 exposure for pregnant women in the US, causing 65% of exceedance days by 2019 despite...

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