Minnesota United, St. Paul Saints carry on with games despite hazardous air quality
The St. Paul Saints almost called off their game Wednesday afternoon because of the foul air.
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The St. Paul Saints almost called off their game Wednesday afternoon because of the foul air.
Pauleen Le has some tips for parents amid poor air quality conditions.
Experts say a KN95 mask can help during the worst days, or just staying inside. But during the height of summer break, that's not always an option.
Experts say everyone should limit their time outside Tuesday because of the air quality. But, rain or shine, Jeremy Underwood and his team are out in the elements.
Air quality and air pollution have never been more top of mind as we deal with the impacts of far-away fires.
Wildfire smoke from Canada has promoted officials to issue a record 23rd air quality alert for much of Minnesota through late Wednesday night as smoky skies obscure the Minneapolis and St. Paul skylines.
Being outside on an ozone air quality alert day can trigger shortness of breath or asthma attacks.
On June 14, 2023, the AQI value in Minneapolis was 243. For those who spent most of their time outside that day, the particulate-rich air they breathed in was roughly equivalent to smoking 8.8 cigarettes.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency upgraded an air quality alert for the Twin Cities from "unhealthy for sensitive groups" to "unhealthy for all" this afternoon.
Ominous skies and hazy air disrupted normally fun summer activities Wednesday.
For a time, smoke and ozone left Minnesota blanketed with the worst air in the entire country. WCCO's Jason Rantala picks up our Team Coverage with how dirty air can impact everyone's health.
YMCA of the North asked all their summer day camps to move majority of their outdoor activities inside on Thursday.
As Minnesota deals with significantly poor air quality, wildfire smoke is making for eerie and sometimes surprisingly beautiful skies across the state.
Nearly the entire state of Minnesota is under an air quality alert as smoke from Canadian wildfires filters into the state.
No one in the entire country is dealing with worse air than Minnesota right now. And doctors say when the air gets this bad – everyone needs to take notice.
No one in the entire country is dealing with worse air than Minnesota right now. And doctors say when the air gets this bad – everyone needs to take notice.
Wildfires are burning in Canada, but it's affecting people far beyond the borders.
Wildfires in Canada are having an impact on air quality here in Minnesota.
The thick, heavy smoke from Canadian wildfires engulfed New York this week. It started easing yesterday, but experts warn it will likely come back. As Michael George explains, some people are getting creative to clean the air inside their homes.
CBS News senior weather and climate producer David Parkinson has the forecast for how long the Northeast will be dealing with smoke from Canadian wildfires and what areas will be affected the most Thursday.
Smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada continues to drift south, causing dangerous conditions. Visibility was so bad in the New York City area on Wednesday afternoon that there were ground stops and delays at LaGuardia Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has more.
