State Dept. suspends reporting air quality levels staff relied on overseas
State Department staff were taken aback this week by a department directive instructing embassies and consulates to stop publishing air quality monitoring data.
Air Quality
Park Fire spreads rapidly in California
The Park Fire has become California's largest wildfire this year, spreading across more than 400,000 acres. CBS News Bay Area's Kevin Ko is following the weather and air quality conditions affecting residents in the state.
California's Park Fire evacuations
The Park Fire roaring in California expanded overnight and is currently burning about 45,000 acres, forcing many to evacuate. KHSL reporter Diego Moctezuma joins CBS News with more details from Butte County, and CBS News Bay Area meteorologist Jessica Burch looks at the latest weather conditions and air quality warnings.
How air systems can curb viruses’ spread
With COVID an ongoing concern and flu season getting started, aerosol researchers say there needs to be a focus on improving the quality of the air we all breathe while inside.
Tesla Bay Area plant ordered to stop spewing toxic emissions
The Bay Area plants racked up more than 100 violations for allegedly releasing toxic emissions into the atmosphere over the last five years.
Canada wildfires, air quality concerns
Canada is battling several wildfires that are prompting air quality concerns in the U.S. Dr. Alice Chen, a primary care physician, joins CBS News with more details on the health risks that come with raging wildfires.
1 in 4 Americans breathes bad air today — and it's getting worse
Air quality is worsening across much of the U.S., exposing millions of people to health problems and threatening the U.S. economy.
Northeast covered in orange haze
Parts of the Northeast, including New York City, were engulfed in an orange haze Wednesday due to wildfires burning in Canada. Health officials have advised people to wear masks to protect themselves from the blanket of harmful smoke. Lilia Luciano reports.
How air systems can curb viruses’ spread
With COVID an ongoing concern and flu season getting started, aerosol researchers say there needs to be a focus on improving the quality of the air we all breathe while inside.
Air quality has been horrible this year — and not just due to wildfire smoke
Smoke from wildfires is not the only reason for poor air quality this year. It turns out, those wildfires created another kind of pollution: Ozone.
Schools look to improve air quality
The end of summer brings the new school year and it may also bring a new spike in COVID-19. One way school officials have been looking to keep students and teachers safe is by improving the air quality in the classroom. Joseph Allen, director of Harvard University's Healthy Buildings program, joins CBS News to discuss the benefits of improved air quality in schools.
Improving air quality in schools
The coronavirus pandemic highlighted the importance of good air quality for preventing illness, but thousands of aging school buildings across the U.S. are still struggling with bad air. Apoorva Mandavilli, a science and global health reporter for the New York Times, joined CBS News to discuss how air quality can have serious effects on students and faculty.
Climate change contributed to Canada's extreme wildfires, report says
A new study determined that Canada's fires were fueled by human-induced changes in temperature and humidity.
Maps show where the 2023 Canadian wildfires are burning
Over 27 million acres of land have burned across Canada since the start of the 2023, marking the country's worst wildfire season on record.
Has pollution from fireworks made air quality worse?
Millions of Americans woke up the morning after Independence Day celebrations to air quality advisories across the U.S.
Canadian wildfire smoke again affecting U.S.
Smoke from the wildfires raging in Canada in 2023 have affected parts of the U.S. and even traveled across the Atlantic to Europe. Here is the expected forecast for the smoke.
Smoke, heat could complicate holiday travel plans
Tens of millions of Americans who will be traveling for the Fourth of July holiday weekend may be forced to contend with poor air quality caused by smoke that has drifted into the U.S. from the Canadian wildfires, while the South is also forecast to experience scorching heat. Kris Van Cleave has more.
D.C. among worst air quality in world
Washington, D.C. on Thursday had some of the most polluted air in the world. More than 100 million Americans are under air quality alerts as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to grip the U.S. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest on the thick haze in the nation's capital.
Canada wildfire smoke hits Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., had some of the worst air quality in the world on Thursday. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on air he says "has the texture and smell of a barbecue pit."
Dangerous heat, toxic air affecting millions
More than a dozen people across Texas and Louisiana have suffered heat-related deaths in recent days, as extreme temperatures are forecast to continue. And smoke from Canada's wildfires is drifting south to the U.S. again. Michelle Miller has the latest from New Orleans.
Wildfire smoke causing poor air quality in U.S.
Large portions of the Midwest and Northeast are dealing with unhealthy air conditions due to smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning across Canada. Adriana Diaz has the latest.
Canada wildfires continue impacting U.S. cities
Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to impact cities in the U.S. Chicago on Tuesday had the worst air quality in the world, according to the NOAA.
Smoke plume from Canadian wildfires reaches Europe
As of Monday, there were 493 active Canadian wildfires that have burned more than 19 million acres of land.
Air quality improving after days of unhealthy haze
Smoke from wildfires in Canada that turned parts of the East Coast skyline orange is starting to dissipate and is expected to gradually blow away this weekend.
Millions still engulfed in Canadian smoke
Cities across the East Coast have looked hazy for days due to smoke from Canadian wildfires, causing some residents to worry about their health. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini has more from Washington.
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