Talk about a breath of fresh air. Caltrans is handing out free HEPA air purifiers to Southern California residents who could be exposed to dirty air during the upcoming Vincent Thomas Bridge closure. Households near affected detour routes in Wilmington, San Pedro and surrounding communities can claim one Medify Air MA-40 purifier and three replacement … Read more
About 450 young kids at a special-needs elementary school near Brooklyn’s putrid Gowanus Canal have been breathing toxic fumes in their building more than two years after the state vowed to fix the problem. The state Department of Environmental Conservation installed an air-filtration system at the annex for PS 372 at 219 First St. in … Read more
Terrifying video captured a raging wildfire turning a Spokane neighborhood into a smoke-choked hellscape Saturday as flames tore through homes and forced thousands of residents to flee during one of the worst fire disasters in the Washington city’s history. Footage filmed along North Indian Trail Road showed thick, black smoke towering over a residential neighborhood … Read more
A grass fire that has been named the “Woodside Fire” is currently ripping through California wine country in Sonoma County. The fire has burned through about 143 acres in the county as of Thursday and has prompted evacuations. A grass fire that has been named the “Woodside Fire” is currently ripping through California wine country … Read more
Unprecedented wildfires continue to rage across the Northwest during a record-breaking fire season, fueled by prolonged heat, dry conditions and persistent fire weather, scorching the region and sending thick smoke across much of the US, degrading air quality in numerous states. The Pacific Northwest is in the midst of a record-breaking wildfire season, with more than one million acres already burned before … Read more
Neighbors near a Los Angeles cold-storage facility that burned for days and left behind millions of pounds of rotting food were shocked to discover the warehouse’s owner filed permits to rebuild at the site — despite Mayor Karen Bass’ vowing not to let it happen. Two permits to rebuild the Lineage warehouse were filed just … Read more
The flames are not the only thing wreaking havoc. As public awareness of the steadily increasing number of wildfires — such as the recent Dove Fire in downtown Sonora near Yosemite National Park that has forced mandatory evacuations, and the recent Ontario wildfires that prompted an Air Quality Health Advisory across the Big Apple — … Read more
America the Beautiful is a little more so in this state. For the fourth consecutive year, the State of Deseret has been ranked the No. 1 state in the US News & World Report’s 2026 Best States rankings. Each state was ranked in categories including education, economy, environment, crime and health care. While Utah didn’t … Read more
For the third time in the past four years, Americans are choking on smoke from Canada’s burning forests. Last week, roughly 900 wildfires turned the skies over Minneapolis, Chicago and New York into an apocalyptic haze. Air quality in parts of the Midwest ranked among the worst on the planet. More than 100 million people were under health … Read more
Raw sewage spreading from the Tijuana river across the US-Mexico border continues to pollute the gorgeous beaches and communities in San Diego amid the ongoing crisis caused by the pollution. So far this year, millions of gallons of sewage-contaminated water flowing from Mexico have polluted some of most popular beaches in the area, including Coronado … Read more