#airqualityindex — Public Fediverse posts
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Preparing for the 41st Bridger Ridge Run
http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. …
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #Airpollution #airqualityindex #atmosphere #bridgerrange #climatechange #climatevariabilityandchange #environmentalissues #humanimpactontheenvironment #impactsofhumanactivities #naturalenvironment #physicalgeography #Ridge #Science #smoke #weather #Wildfire
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Preparing for the 41st Bridger Ridge Run
http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. …
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #Airpollution #airqualityindex #atmosphere #bridgerrange #climatechange #climatevariabilityandchange #environmentalissues #humanimpactontheenvironment #impactsofhumanactivities #naturalenvironment #physicalgeography #Ridge #Science #smoke #weather #Wildfire
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Will wildfire smoke make a comeback in the Midwest and East?
Wildfire smoke is leading to poor air quality in parts of the Northwest and western Canada, and some…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #AirQuality #airqualityindex #alberta #britishcolumbia #Canada #canadianwildfires #extremeheat #health/airquality #idaho #midwest #northeast #northwest #ontario #oregon #Science #smoke #south #Washington #WildfireSmoke
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Smoke might make its way into Calgary from B.C. later in the week
A smoke advisory from Environment Canada on Tuesday morning was quickly lifted, but air quality in Calgary will…
#Canada #Calgary #airquality #airqualityindex #EnvironmentCanada #JanelleGergely #smokeadvisory #Tuesdaymorning #wildfires
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Letters: The intense wildfires in Canada a symptom of global crisis
As recent summers have made clear, wildland megafires are no longer a regional anomaly but have become a…
#Canada #airqualityindex #Canadianwildfiresmoke #chicagoairquality #climatechange #climatecrisis #donaldtrump #donorstate #EnvironmentalProtectionAgency #EPA #Illinoisincometaxes
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When will Chicago’s wildfire smoke finally clear? Here’s when you’ll actually be able to breathe easier.
If it feels like Chicago has been living inside a campfire for the past two days, you’re not…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #AirQuality #AirQualityAlert #airqualityindex #AQI #Chicago #chicagoparkdistrict #EnvironmentalProtectionAgency #hazardousconditions #respiratoryconditions #Science
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Canada wildfire smoke raises air quality concerns ahead of FIFA World Cup final
New Delhi: Smoke from Canada’s ongoing wildfires has pushed air quality into the “unhealthy” range across parts of…
#Canada #Airpollution #airqualityindex #Argentina #Canadawildfires #fifaworldcup2026
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At least 17 states under air quality alerts as Canadian wildfire smoke spreads in the Midwest and Northeast, raising questions about the World Cup final
At least 17 states were under air quality alerts on Thursday as smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed new…
#Canada #airquality #airqualityindex #canadian-wildfires #nationalweatherservice #Northeast #northernMinnesota #unhealthyconditions #wildfiresmoke #WorldCupFinal
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Bangkok Post – Record-smashing heat wave surges from West to eastern US, Canada
People battle the heat with misting stations during extreme heat along the National Mall in Washington, DC, on…
#Canada #airqualityindex #climatechange #elnino #Extremeweather #heatdome #northamericanweather #temperaturerecords #wildfiresmoke
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NORTHERN THAILAND CHOKED BY POLLUTION CRISIS
Northern Thailand faces severe air pollution with AQI at 263. Learn how this affects health and what causes the haze.
#ThailandPollution, #ChiangMaiHaze, #AirQualityIndex, #HealthAlert, #PM25
https://newsletter.tf/northern-thailand-air-pollution-health-problems/
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NORTHERN THAILAND CHOKED BY POLLUTION CRISIS
Northern Thailand faces severe air pollution with AQI at 263. Learn how this affects health and what causes the haze.
#ThailandPollution, #ChiangMaiHaze, #AirQualityIndex, #HealthAlert, #PM25
https://newsletter.tf/northern-thailand-air-pollution-health-problems/
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Air Quality Index in Northern Thailand reached 263, which is very unhealthy. This is much higher than safe levels.
#ThailandPollution, #ChiangMaiHaze, #AirQualityIndex, #HealthAlert, #PM25
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Air Quality Index in Northern Thailand reached 263, which is very unhealthy. This is much higher than safe levels.
#ThailandPollution, #ChiangMaiHaze, #AirQualityIndex, #HealthAlert, #PM25
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Gurugram University hosts meet on environment, health, sustainability https://www.byteseu.com/1889209/ #AirQualityIndex #environment #EnvironmentalConcerns #Residents’Health #SustainabilityTrends #WasteManagement
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Heute endet meine Messphase was #Feinstaub in #Karlsruhe angeht. Der Platz an meinem Fahrradlenker wird frei, wenn ich den Sensor heute zurückgebe. Ich werde die live-Anzeige des #AirQualityIndex #AQI vermissen.
Aber: ich freue mich auf die Auswertung der Daten und werde das Projekt #CycleSense im Auge behalten, Daten der letzten Erhebungsphase könnt ihr hier einsehen:
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Heute endet meine Messphase was #Feinstaub in #Karlsruhe angeht. Der Platz an meinem Fahrradlenker wird frei, wenn ich den Sensor heute zurückgebe. Ich werde die live-Anzeige des #AirQualityIndex #AQI vermissen.
Aber: ich freue mich auf die Auswertung der Daten und werde das Projekt #CycleSense im Auge behalten, Daten der letzten Erhebungsphase könnt ihr hier einsehen:
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Heute endet meine Messphase was #Feinstaub in #Karlsruhe angeht. Der Platz an meinem Fahrradlenker wird frei, wenn ich den Sensor heute zurückgebe. Ich werde die live-Anzeige des #AirQualityIndex #AQI vermissen.
Aber: ich freue mich auf die Auswertung der Daten und werde das Projekt #CycleSense im Auge behalten, Daten der letzten Erhebungsphase könnt ihr hier einsehen:
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Heute endet meine Messphase was #Feinstaub in #Karlsruhe angeht. Der Platz an meinem Fahrradlenker wird frei, wenn ich den Sensor heute zurückgebe. Ich werde die live-Anzeige des #AirQualityIndex #AQI vermissen.
Aber: ich freue mich auf die Auswertung der Daten und werde das Projekt #CycleSense im Auge behalten, Daten der letzten Erhebungsphase könnt ihr hier einsehen:
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Delhi`s air quality sees improvement, dropping to an AQI of 183 in the `moderate` category. Get the latest update on pollution levels and weather in the capital. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/delhi-air-quality-improves-moderate-aqi-183-o3z4dbep?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DelhiAQI #DelhiPollution #AirQualityIndex #CPCB #DelhiWeather
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Delhi`s air quality sees improvement, dropping to an AQI of 183 in the `moderate` category. Get the latest update on pollution levels and weather in the capital. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/delhi-air-quality-improves-moderate-aqi-183-o3z4dbep?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DelhiAQI #DelhiPollution #AirQualityIndex #CPCB #DelhiWeather
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Thousands Advised To Stay Inside in Oregon
Thousands of residents in a part of southwestern Oregon—including La Pine—have been advised to stay indoors as elevated…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #Airpollution #AirQuality #airqualityindex #EPA #oregon #pollution #Science
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Unlike Delhi, Punjab’s air quality remains moderate, likely to improve further
Punjab’s air quality index continues to be in the moderate category as compared to the near-severe category in…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment ##AirPollutionControl ##CleanAir ##CropResidueManagement ##PunjabAirQuality ##PunjabEnvironment #AirPollution #AirQualityIndex #DelhiAirQuality #DelhiPollution #environment #farmfires #Science #UK #UnitedKingdom
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Unlike Delhi, Punjab’s air quality remains moderate, likely to improve further
Punjab’s air quality index continues to be in the moderate category as compared to the near-severe category in…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment ##AirPollutionControl ##CleanAir ##CropResidueManagement ##PunjabAirQuality ##PunjabEnvironment #AirPollution #AirQualityIndex #DelhiAirQuality #DelhiPollution #farmfires #Science
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Unlike Delhi, Punjab’s air quality remains moderate, likely to improve further
Punjab’s air quality index continues to be in the moderate category as compared to the near-severe category in…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment ##AirPollutionControl ##CleanAir ##CropResidueManagement ##PunjabAirQuality ##PunjabEnvironment #AirPollution #AirQualityIndex #AU #Australia #DelhiAirQuality #DelhiPollution #farmfires #Science
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Check real-time AQI in your area using Google Maps and plan your commute smarter. Here’s how you can do it in seconds. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/lifestyle/how-to/how-to-check-aqi-google-maps-ekhefku3?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #HowTo #AirQualityIndex #AQI #GoogleMaps #AirPollution
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Check real-time AQI in your area using Google Maps and plan your commute smarter. Here’s how you can do it in seconds. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/lifestyle/how-to/how-to-check-aqi-google-maps-ekhefku3?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #HowTo #AirQualityIndex #AQI #GoogleMaps #AirPollution
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/247613/ Redditor helps buy asthma medication for struggling Delhi youth amid worsening AQI; melts hearts on Internet #AirPollution #AirQualityIndex #Asthma #AsthmaMedication #delhi #DelhiAirQuality #DelhiAqi #Éire #Health #IE #Ireland #KindRedditor #Kindness #Medication #Redditor #ViralNews #ViralPost #ViralRedditPost
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/650185/ Redditor helps buy asthma medication for struggling Delhi youth amid worsening AQI; melts hearts on Internet #AirPollution #AirQualityIndex #asthma #AsthmaMedication #Delhi #DelhiAirQuality #DelhiAQI #Health #KindRedditor #Kindness #Medication #Redditor #UK #UnitedKingdom #ViralNews #ViralPost #ViralRedditPost
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दिल्ली में प्रदूषण सर्टिफिकेट के बगैर पेट्रोल मिलना बंद, बाहरी राज्यों के गैर BS-6 वाहनों को नो-एंट्री।
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/nd_puc_required_for_fuel
#DelhiPollution #BSVIBan #CleanAirDelhi #EnvironmentalAction #AirQualityIndex #AQI #PollutionControl #UrbanHealth #ClimateAction #PUC #AirQualityImprovement #PullutionCertificate
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दिल्ली में प्रदूषण सर्टिफिकेट के बगैर पेट्रोल मिलना बंद, बाहरी राज्यों के गैर BS-6 वाहनों को नो-एंट्री।
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/nd_puc_required_for_fuel
#DelhiPollution #BSVIBan #CleanAirDelhi #EnvironmentalAction #AirQualityIndex #AQI #PollutionControl #UrbanHealth #ClimateAction #PUC #AirQualityImprovement #PullutionCertificate
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दिल्ली में प्रदूषण सर्टिफिकेट के बगैर पेट्रोल मिलना बंद, बाहरी राज्यों के गैर BS-6 वाहनों को नो-एंट्री।
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/nd_puc_required_for_fuel
#DelhiPollution #BSVIBan #CleanAirDelhi #EnvironmentalAction #AirQualityIndex #AQI #PollutionControl #UrbanHealth #ClimateAction #PUC #AirQualityImprovement #PullutionCertificate
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दिल्ली में प्रदूषण सर्टिफिकेट के बगैर पेट्रोल मिलना बंद, बाहरी राज्यों के गैर BS-6 वाहनों को नो-एंट्री।
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/nd_puc_required_for_fuel
#DelhiPollution #BSVIBan #CleanAirDelhi #EnvironmentalAction #AirQualityIndex #AQI #PollutionControl #UrbanHealth #ClimateAction #PUC #AirQualityImprovement #PullutionCertificate
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धुआँ छोड़ने वाली गाड़ियां दिल्ली में बैन, सिर्फ BS‑6 वाहनों को मिलेगी एंट्री, बढ़ते प्रदूषण के खिलाफ आम आदमी पार्टी का प्रदर्शन।
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/nd_aap_protest_air_pollution
#DelhiPollution #BSVIBan #CleanAirDelhi #EnvironmentalAction #AirQualityIndex #AQI #ElectricBuses #PollutionControl #UrbanHealth #ClimateAction #DelhiProtests #AAP #BJP #SustainableCity #AirQualityImprovement
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धुआँ छोड़ने वाली गाड़ियां दिल्ली में बैन, सिर्फ BS‑6 वाहनों को मिलेगी एंट्री, बढ़ते प्रदूषण के खिलाफ आम आदमी पार्टी का प्रदर्शन।
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/nd_aap_protest_air_pollution
#DelhiPollution #BSVIBan #CleanAirDelhi #EnvironmentalAction #AirQualityIndex #AQI #ElectricBuses #PollutionControl #UrbanHealth #ClimateAction #DelhiProtests #AAP #BJP #SustainableCity #AirQualityImprovement
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धुआँ छोड़ने वाली गाड़ियां दिल्ली में बैन, सिर्फ BS‑6 वाहनों को मिलेगी एंट्री, बढ़ते प्रदूषण के खिलाफ आम आदमी पार्टी का प्रदर्शन।
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/nd_aap_protest_air_pollution
#DelhiPollution #BSVIBan #CleanAirDelhi #EnvironmentalAction #AirQualityIndex #AQI #ElectricBuses #PollutionControl #UrbanHealth #ClimateAction #DelhiProtests #AAP #BJP #SustainableCity #AirQualityImprovement
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धुआँ छोड़ने वाली गाड़ियां दिल्ली में बैन, सिर्फ BS‑6 वाहनों को मिलेगी एंट्री, बढ़ते प्रदूषण के खिलाफ आम आदमी पार्टी का प्रदर्शन।
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/nd_aap_protest_air_pollution
#DelhiPollution #BSVIBan #CleanAirDelhi #EnvironmentalAction #AirQualityIndex #AQI #ElectricBuses #PollutionControl #UrbanHealth #ClimateAction #DelhiProtests #AAP #BJP #SustainableCity #AirQualityImprovement
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/225160/ ₹5,000 fine on open burning of garbage, ban on coal use in tandoor across Delhi hotels as AQI spike continues #AirPollution #AirQualityIndex #BanOnOpenBurning #DelhiAqiSpike #DelhiChiefMinister #Éire #Environment #IE #Ireland #PollutionControl #Science
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₹5,000 fine on open burning of garbage, ban on coal use in tandoor across Delhi hotels as AQI spike continues
₹5,000 fine on open burning of garbage, ban on coal use in tandoor across Delhi hotels as AQI…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #Airpollution #airqualityindex #banonopenburning #delhiaqispike #Delhichiefminister #pollutioncontrol #Science
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/202834/ Mumbai doctor shares most hazardous time to go for a run in high air pollution: Even 30 minutes can be as bad as smoking #AirQualityIndex #EarlyMorningRuns #Éire #ExerciseExposureToPollutants #Fitness #Health #IE #Ireland #MumbaiOncologistSharesMostHazardousTimeToGoForARunInHighAirPollutionDangerIsParticularlyGreatIn #PollutedAir #Running
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Delhi`s air quality remains very poor with AQI around 350. Fog and smog blanket key areas. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/delhi-air-quality-fog-smog-pollution-report-f7lreccc?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #AirQualityIndex #DelhiPollution #SmogAlert #ToxicAir #NewDelhi
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Delhi`s air quality remains very poor with AQI around 350. Fog and smog blanket key areas. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/delhi-air-quality-fog-smog-pollution-report-f7lreccc?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #AirQualityIndex #DelhiPollution #SmogAlert #ToxicAir #NewDelhi
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Top 10 most polluted cities in the world
Delhi consistently ranks among the top 3 most polluted cities in the world. As of October 25, 2025,…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #airqualityindex #Beijingairpollutionlevel #citieswithworstairquality #DelhiAQIOctober2025 #Delhipollution #environment #globalAQI #IQAirranking #IQAirreal-timeranking #Kolkataairqualitytoday #mostpollutedcities #Science #top10mostpollutedcitiesintheworld2025 #UK #UnitedKingdom
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/528438/ Top 10 most polluted cities in the world #AirQualityIndex #BeijingAirPollutionLevel #CitiesWithWorstAirQuality #DelhiAQIOctober2025 #DelhiPollution #Environment #GlobalAQI #IQAirRanking #IQAirRealTimeRanking #KolkataAirQualityToday #MostPollutedCities #Science #Top10MostPollutedCitiesInTheWorld2025 #UK #UnitedKingdom
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Top 10 most polluted cities in the world
Delhi consistently ranks among the top 3 most polluted cities in the world. As of October 25, 2025,…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #airqualityindex #Beijingairpollutionlevel #citieswithworstairquality #DelhiAQIOctober2025 #Delhipollution #globalAQI #IQAirranking #IQAirreal-timeranking #Kolkataairqualitytoday #mostpollutedcities #Science #top10mostpollutedcitiesintheworld2025
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Yet another day of lousy Air Quality Index, particulate heavy haze and Weather Alerts in Vermont resulting from the tragic ongoing wildfires to our North in Canada 🇨🇦.
Today is even hazier than yesterday, when air quality was so poor that mountaintops were blocked from many valley views. Hikers reported leaving Trails early after being beset by coughing and their hair and gear smelling of smoke following mere two hour stretches in the poor AQI.
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Yet another day of lousy Air Quality Index, particulate heavy haze and Weather Alerts in Vermont resulting from the tragic ongoing wildfires to our North in Canada 🇨🇦.
Today is even hazier than yesterday, when air quality was so poor that mountaintops were blocked from many valley views. Hikers reported leaving Trails early after being beset by coughing and their hair and gear smelling of smoke following mere two hour stretches in the poor AQI.
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Yet another day of lousy Air Quality Index, particulate heavy haze and Weather Alerts in Vermont resulting from the tragic ongoing wildfires to our North in Canada 🇨🇦.
Today is even hazier than yesterday, when air quality was so poor that mountaintops were blocked from many valley views. Hikers reported leaving Trails early after being beset by coughing and their hair and gear smelling of smoke following mere two hour stretches in the poor AQI.
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We can't breathe
The Invisible #ClimateChange Effect That Is Most Likely to Kill You
#AirPollution is less dramatic than floods or storms, less inconvenient, and much harder to politicize. It’s also much more deadly.
Liza Featherstone, August 1, 2025
Excerpt: "In #NewYorkCity, I’m lucky enough to enjoy better air quality than many other places. We are only the fiftieth most #polluted city in the world, way behind #Chicago, #Dubai, #Jakarta, #Delhi, and numerous (enormously populous) cities in #China. But for a few days early this week, it was hard to breathe and our phones were buzzing with alerts warning that the most vulnerable—the very young and the very old, and those with poor respiratory health—should stay indoors, due to smoke from Canadian wildfires. But the elderly, the asthmatic, and the babies weren’t the only ones feeling it; my son, a college soccer player, got headaches training outside, as did his friends—all fellow rain-or-shine athletes. Yet for the most part, the problem has gone unremarked.
"Compared to a flood, a fire, or a heat wave, a bad #AirQualityAlert isn’t that inconvenient even when it’s happening. You can still go to work and otherwise go about your day. If you own property, it won’t be damaged. And because #AirPollution lacks visuals, it doesn’t lend itself to morbid #doomscrolling or panicked media coverage.
"Yet compared to floods, fires, and heat waves, bad air is much more deadly. In fact, the danger is barely even comparable. The World Health Organization estimates that air pollution kills about seven million people every year. The direct death toll from heat waves is under half a million, although that’s getting worse. The number of people who die in floods annually is in the thousands, and the direct death toll from wildfires is much smaller than that, though these threats are also getting worse. "
#AirQualityAlert #AirQuality #AirQualityIndex #AQI #AirPollution #AirIsLife #ParticulatePollution #ParticlePollution
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We can't breathe
The Invisible #ClimateChange Effect That Is Most Likely to Kill You
#AirPollution is less dramatic than floods or storms, less inconvenient, and much harder to politicize. It’s also much more deadly.
Liza Featherstone, August 1, 2025
Excerpt: "In #NewYorkCity, I’m lucky enough to enjoy better air quality than many other places. We are only the fiftieth most #polluted city in the world, way behind #Chicago, #Dubai, #Jakarta, #Delhi, and numerous (enormously populous) cities in #China. But for a few days early this week, it was hard to breathe and our phones were buzzing with alerts warning that the most vulnerable—the very young and the very old, and those with poor respiratory health—should stay indoors, due to smoke from Canadian wildfires. But the elderly, the asthmatic, and the babies weren’t the only ones feeling it; my son, a college soccer player, got headaches training outside, as did his friends—all fellow rain-or-shine athletes. Yet for the most part, the problem has gone unremarked.
"Compared to a flood, a fire, or a heat wave, a bad #AirQualityAlert isn’t that inconvenient even when it’s happening. You can still go to work and otherwise go about your day. If you own property, it won’t be damaged. And because #AirPollution lacks visuals, it doesn’t lend itself to morbid #doomscrolling or panicked media coverage.
"Yet compared to floods, fires, and heat waves, bad air is much more deadly. In fact, the danger is barely even comparable. The World Health Organization estimates that air pollution kills about seven million people every year. The direct death toll from heat waves is under half a million, although that’s getting worse. The number of people who die in floods annually is in the thousands, and the direct death toll from wildfires is much smaller than that, though these threats are also getting worse. "
#AirQualityAlert #AirQuality #AirQualityIndex #AQI #AirPollution #AirIsLife #ParticulatePollution #ParticlePollution
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We can't breathe
The Invisible #ClimateChange Effect That Is Most Likely to Kill You
#AirPollution is less dramatic than floods or storms, less inconvenient, and much harder to politicize. It’s also much more deadly.
Liza Featherstone, August 1, 2025
Excerpt: "In #NewYorkCity, I’m lucky enough to enjoy better air quality than many other places. We are only the fiftieth most #polluted city in the world, way behind #Chicago, #Dubai, #Jakarta, #Delhi, and numerous (enormously populous) cities in #China. But for a few days early this week, it was hard to breathe and our phones were buzzing with alerts warning that the most vulnerable—the very young and the very old, and those with poor respiratory health—should stay indoors, due to smoke from Canadian wildfires. But the elderly, the asthmatic, and the babies weren’t the only ones feeling it; my son, a college soccer player, got headaches training outside, as did his friends—all fellow rain-or-shine athletes. Yet for the most part, the problem has gone unremarked.
"Compared to a flood, a fire, or a heat wave, a bad #AirQualityAlert isn’t that inconvenient even when it’s happening. You can still go to work and otherwise go about your day. If you own property, it won’t be damaged. And because #AirPollution lacks visuals, it doesn’t lend itself to morbid #doomscrolling or panicked media coverage.
"Yet compared to floods, fires, and heat waves, bad air is much more deadly. In fact, the danger is barely even comparable. The World Health Organization estimates that air pollution kills about seven million people every year. The direct death toll from heat waves is under half a million, although that’s getting worse. The number of people who die in floods annually is in the thousands, and the direct death toll from wildfires is much smaller than that, though these threats are also getting worse. "
#AirQualityAlert #AirQuality #AirQualityIndex #AQI #AirPollution #AirIsLife #ParticulatePollution #ParticlePollution
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Easing back into #DoomAndGloom... The #AQI is awful here in #Maine /#NorthernNewEngland today... And it's predicted to be worse tomorrow! I did find that wearing a PM 2.5 filter mask is helping when I'm outside. When I forgot to wear a mask, I couldn't stay outside very long!
#Wildfires #WildfireSmoke #AirQualityIndex #ClimateDiary #ClimateDiaryMaine #ClimateChange
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Easing back into #DoomAndGloom... The #AQI is awful here in #Maine /#NorthernNewEngland today... And it's predicted to be worse tomorrow! I did find that wearing a PM 2.5 filter mask is helping when I'm outside. When I forgot to wear a mask, I couldn't stay outside very long!
#Wildfires #WildfireSmoke #AirQualityIndex #ClimateDiary #ClimateDiaryMaine #ClimateChange
