ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- New sensors are in place in Escambia County to monitor air quality. Given the number of outdoor activities in the area, this new tool gives people a safety threshold regarding ...
It wasn’t that long ago that few people were monitoring the air—not the government, not its citizens. Today, weather apps provide estimates of outdoor air quality, and the government’s own air quality ...
Smoke and soot from wildfires are darkening skies across the Eastern U.S., bringing deeply unhealthy air from Canada into some of the most populous parts of the U.S. But it’s not always so obvious ...
Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. When George Thurston leaves his cottage in ...
The AQI is measured on a scale from 0 to 500, with the lower the number, the healthier the air. (Getty Creative) But many Angelenos aren’t sure if the AQI tells the full story, especially given how ...
(TNS) — The state’s Department of Environmental Protection will dedicate new funding to nearly double the number of PurpleAir sensors being deployed in communities to detect fine particulate matter.