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Is the Air Quality Index enough? What the AQI can — and can't — tell you about how healthy the atmosphere is.

After fires destroyed multiple neighborhoods across Los Angeles County, many residents looked up to find blue, smoke-free skies this week. The Air Quality Index (AQI) — which measures the ...

Northern California forecast: Hazy conditions on Thursday

Ophelia Young breaks down the forecast for haze on Thursday.
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Air quality warnings issued in Portola and parts of Oregon as PM2.5 levels reach unhealthy ranges

Poor air quality has led to advisories recommending residents stay indoors in some areas of California. Official measurements ...
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Los Angeles air quality and smoke maps: See latest AQI numbers in Southern California

Tens of thousands of people have evacuated their homes and at least two have died in raging fires sweeping across Los Angeles County Wednesday. Multiple wildfires spread by strong Santa Ana winds have ...

Map: Check air quality in Northern California this weekend

As high pressure remains overhead, the air quality is impacted.

Thousands urged to avoid outside in California, Oregon

Thousands of people in California and Oregon have been urged to stay indoors as air pollution reached unhealthy levels on ...
C&EN

In a new era of wildfires, the Air Quality Index needs a revamp

Firefighters work inside a burned structure. After California’s Eaton fire was suppressed in January, invisible gases continued to permeate the air, exposing residents and first responders to ...