The air quality index measures PM2.5, less than 2.5 microns particles, to determine the intensity of air pollution in cities.

Researchers have shown that plumes of wildfire smoke can carry contaminants hundreds ... scorching tens of thousands of acres. Canada's 2023 wildfire season was the most destructive ever recorded ...

Researchers have shown that plumes of wildfire smoke can carry contaminants hundreds of kilometres, leaving a toxic and lingering footprint which has the potential to be re-released into the ...

In a nutshell A single day of wildfire smoke can contribute over 20% of toxic pollutants that accumulate on urban surfaces ...

Regions like Southern California have seen an uptick in the number and severity of wildfires in recent years. Between 2020 and 2023 ... or the AirNow Fire and Smoke Map to monitor air quality.

In an era of town-torching megablazes spewing smoke plumes visible from space ... affecting the environment and atmosphere. The 2023 Canadian wildfires released more carbon in five months than ...

It was smoke from the Los Angeles wildfires ... In Maui, after devastating wildfires consumed Lahaina in August 2023, researchers studied how the urban blaze affected nearby coral reefs.

A 2023 National ... early in the season for wildfires, but crews from the Wildfire Division of Alberta's Ministry of Forestry and Agriculture were on alert. As soon as smoke was spotted, wildland ...

The ash and dust warning comes after the Southern California air quality monitors issued a smoke advisory on Wednesday ... than the president says. A map from Cal Fire shows areas that are under ...

A charred apartment complex in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii, in 2023 Credit ... of the global aviation sector in 2022. Smoke from the wildfires blocked out the ...

Rachel Nostrant In 2023, Chief Kristin M ... It also features a real-time map showing the intensity and spread of fires. Wildfires create smoke that can have serious health ramifications for ...

Some exchanged screenshots of maps from the Watch Duty app, which has served as a go-to for fire updates. Others snapped photos of the smoke they ... erupted last week, Canadian Allie Mason ...