Chicago's air quality 'very unhealthy' and ranked worst in world
Smoke pouring down from Canadian wildfires has created air quality so bad that Chicago's was deemed the worst on Earth Tuesday.
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Smoke pouring down from Canadian wildfires has created air quality so bad that Chicago's was deemed the worst on Earth Tuesday.
Cubs manager David Ross made batting practice optional if anyone wanted to limit their time outside.
Winds from the north on Tuesday blew a heavy shroud of smoke created by massive Canadian wildfires, causing the air quality here to soar to unhealthy levels. The air was so bad here that it was rated the worst on Earth.
Smoke pouring down from Canadian wildfires has created air quality so bad, that Chicago's is currently the worst on Earth. Still, not everyone was heeding those warnings on Tuesday. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos came across many people going about their business.
Wildfire smoke from Canada and high ozone levels have combined to create "very unhealthy" air quality throughout Chicagoland.
Smoky skies and poor air quality is expected to last through Tuesday.
Canadian wildfire smoke has made air quality unhealthy in the Chicago area. CBS 2 Meteorologist Albert Ramon explains what that means.
Wildfire smoke from Canada has made the air quality unhealthy in the area. CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has an update.
"Should we expect this every single time there is a small summer storm from BP? Why did this happen? Why did they not have precautions?"
The smoke impacting the air quality stemmed from more than 400 wildfires burning in Canada.
A runner in New York couldn't train on Wednesday as she prepares for the Chicago Marathon.
The dangerous air alert for much of the northeast and even parts of the Chicago area caused the closure of schools, the grounding of planes, and the postponement of a White Sox game in New York.
The league said in a statement the decision was made in consultation with medical and weather experts.
