Category Archives: USA & Canada

Satellite Images Show That US Air Quality Is Actually Improving

You may not have noticed, but if you’ve been living in a major US city for the past decade, your quality of air has actually been improving. New Images out from NASA satellites show this significant reduction in air pollution … Continue reading

Posted in Air Quality, USA & Canada | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

An Interactive Air-Pollution Map

In March, the World Health Organization estimated that air pollution was responsible for 7 million premature deaths in 2012. That’s one out of every eight total deaths in the world. Air quality has gotten worse over the last decade, and … Continue reading

Posted in Africa, Air Quality, Asia, Australia & Oceania, China, Europe, France, Germany, India, Iran, Japan, Latin America, London, Middle East, UK, USA & Canada, World News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Maryland Under Code Orange Air Quality Alert

As temperatures remain high in the region, the quality of air may become dangerous for the vulnerable population. The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Tuesday and Wednesday in the Baltimore metro … Continue reading

Posted in Air Quality, USA & Canada | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Wildfire outside Clark Co. prompts air quality advisory

A wildfire at the Mexico-California border was one of the factors in an air quality advisory issued in Clark County on Wednesday. The county’s Department of Air Quality said the fire near Mexicali, a mulch pit fire northeast of the … Continue reading

Posted in Air Quality, USA & Canada | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

SLC mayor says improving air quality trumps need for rockets’ red glare on holidays

One of Salt Lake City’s most cherished traditions is in jeopardy of being canceled. In order to make a statement for clean air, Mayor Ralph Becker has proposed eliminating all city-funded fireworks displays. “All of the council members are doing … Continue reading

Posted in Air Quality, USA & Canada | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Wildfire Smoke Affecting San Diego’s Air Quality

Smoke from the multiple wildfires in San Diego County is negatively affecting the air above parts of San Bernardino County was warned by the air quality officials on Saturday. The Santa Ana winds out of the northeast caused the flames … Continue reading

Posted in Air Quality, USA & Canada | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Air quality watch issued for Lompoc area

An air quality watch was issued today as high winds have to potential to whip ash and soot particles produced by the Miguelito Canyon fire south of Lompoc into the air. The advisory will be in effect as long as … Continue reading

Posted in Air Quality, USA & Canada | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Top 20 most polluted cities in the world

Air quality in most cities that monitor their pollution levels exceed what the World Health Organization deems as safe. Delhi has the highest level of the airborne particulate matter, PM2.5 considered most harmful to health, with 153 micrograms. Not far … Continue reading

Posted in Africa, Air Quality, Asia, Australia & Oceania, China, Europe, India, Japan, Latin America, London, Middle East, UK, USA & Canada, World News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment