Canada wildfire smoke pours into Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, causing poor air quality

Canada wildfire smoke pours into Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, causing poor air quality

Unhealthy air quality returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes this week as dry conditions and warm temperatures fueled wildfires in Canada over the weekend, causing more smoke to spill into the northern tier of the U.S. The FOX Forecast Center is tracking wildfire smoke thick enough to reduce air quality across the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa and Illinois. On … Read more

How wildfire smoke should change bosses thinking on return to office

How wildfire smoke should change bosses thinking on return to office

Smoke shrouding Manhattan viewed from Summit One Vanderbilt as wildfires in Canada blanketed the city on June 7, 2023 and made New York the most polluted major city in the world. David Dee Delgado | Getty Images News | Getty Images Recent fallout from Canadian wildfires has been a jarring reminder to companies that you … Read more

Even safe levels of air pollution can harm your brain: study

Even safe levels of air pollution can harm your brain: study

Take a deep breath for this one. New scientific evidence shows that even levels of air pollution thought to be safe can be detrimental to brain function, according to research from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. “On average, air pollution levels are fairly low in the U.S., but we’re still seeing … Read more

Mexican resort Rancho Pescadero where US couple died disabled carbon monoxide detectors in January: report

Mexican resort Rancho Pescadero where US couple died disabled carbon monoxide detectors in January: report

The luxury hotel in Mexico where an American couple was found dead earlier this week ignored repeated signs of a possible gas leak — and had even disabled carbon monoxide detectors earlier this year, according to a report. Staff at the Hyatt-owned Rancho Pescadero reportedly knew and complained about gas leaks believed to be escaping … Read more

NYC Air Quality Index monitoring the newest Big Apple obsession

NYC Air Quality Index monitoring the newest Big Apple obsession

Before last Wednesday, Lizzie Stoldt, a 27-year-old Manhattan publicist, had barely given a thought to New York City’s air quality. “I had heart surgery when I was younger, and even I had no idea air quality was something I should be concerned with,” she said.  But as the skies turned smoky over the Big Apple … Read more

Texas stays toasty with ‘feels-like’ temperatures potentially hitting 117 degrees

Texas stays toasty with ‘feels-like’ temperatures potentially hitting 117 degrees

Potentially dangerous triple-digit heat is baking the southern Plains and Texas, with the excessive heat and humidity expected to linger across the region through at least the first part of the weekend. Millions of people across the Lone Star State are being urged to take proper precautions to prevent heat-related illnesses such as heatstroke and heat exhaustion as … Read more

Smoke could blanket East Coast again as Canadian wildfires rage on

Smoke could blanket East Coast again as Canadian wildfires rage on

New York could be plagued with a second wave of thick orange smoke Thursday, as hundreds of out-of-control wildfires ravage parts of Canada. Last week’s “unhealthy” air quality may make a return, according to Fox 5 Evening Meteorologist Mike Thomas, who shared a graphic of the smoke forecast through Friday on Twitter. “Smoky skies returning … Read more

House passes bipartisan bill to turn off Biden’s gas stove rules

House passes bipartisan bill to turn off Biden’s gas stove rules

The House of Representatives passed a second bill Wednesday aimed at blocking the Biden administration’s proposed rules curtailing the use of gas stoves. The Save Our Gas Stoves Act, which bars the Energy Department from setting more stringent efficiency requirements for the devices, passed 249-181 — with 29 Democrats joining 220 Republicans in voting yea. … Read more

Satellite images show Canada wildfire smoke, ‘unhealthy’ air quality arriving in Upper Midwest

Satellite images show Canada wildfire smoke, ‘unhealthy’ air quality arriving in Upper Midwest

Spacecraft images show the massive smoke from wildfires in Canada as it descends into the northern U.S. and, along with it, poor air quality. Canada continues to have one of its worst wildfire seasons, with more than 400 fires sending smoke throughout Canada and into the U.S., creating air quality concerns. Last week, New York City faced its worst Air Quality Index rating on record when … Read more