Last week, Canadian wildfire smoke blanketed Wisconsin and caused the Air Quality Index to reach the unhealthy level for sensitive groups. Six days later, on July 31, the smoke appears to have a worse ...

The elevated levels of fine particulate matter resulting from wildfire smoke could present significant health risks.

Canadian wildfire smoke creates health risks in Minnesota. Poor air quality spreads statewide, prompting a Weather Impact ...

Otherwise, northeast breezes are also bringing in cooler and drier air. Today’s highs will “only” be in the 70s. Most of our dew points are falling back into the 50s, which is rather pleasant for late ...

Texas Republicans proposed a new U.S. House map Wednesday with more winnable GOP seats as Democrat-led states weigh what they ...

Officials from a conservation institute at New Mexico Highlands University say the institute will survive federal cuts ...

One afternoon in September 2020, Loran Hughes noticed an ominous plume forming in the Southwest Oregon sky, shrouding the sun ...

A majority of the state of Wisconsin, including all of the northeastern part of the state, is under an air quality alert.

Wildfire smoke isn't just irritating – it's downright unhealthy. Short- and long-term exposure can cause a wide range of ...

Smelling smoke? Seeing vibrant sunrises and sunsets? Local wildfires, including the 1,000-acre Bear Gulch Fire has been outputting a veil of haze.

Canada is facing another dangerous wildfire season, with burning forests sending smoke plumes across the provinces and into ...

But when smoke plumes are close to the surface, people are breathing in wildfire chemicals and tiny particles. Those particles, known as PM2.5, can get deep into the lungs and exacerbate asthma and ...