#aqhi — Public Fediverse posts

For a perfect example of what @brenttoderian.bsky.social had to say about the #CommonSense of #ClimateSmart #CityBuilding on our recent show look no further than Calgary today where we again breathe the worst smoke on the #AQHI. #YYC now breathes ahistorical #smoke hours in the 100s per year

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2jfr7qhenekca6f6qtjgwdr4/post/3lwtinstces2r

For the fifth day in a row, we're starting the day with the official air quality measurement (AQHI) for my area of Toronto saying "5 or Moderate Risk"

According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, moderate risk means:

"No need to modify your usual outdoor activities unless you experience symptoms such as coughing and throat irritation."

But according to my personal air quality device, particulate matter levels are dangerously high.

"Air is Polluted. Air quality is poor, and you may experience symptoms such as coughing and throat irritation. The pollution may cause breathing discomfort on prolonged exposure, and discomfort to people with heart disease or asthma. Try not to stay in the environment for a long period of time."

"Try not to stay in the environment for a long period of time.." Vs. "No need to modify your usual outdoor activities..."

I guess what they *really* mean is: "no need to disrupt your contribution to capitalism" while we slowly choke the life out of you.

#AirQuality #FireSmoke #AQHI #Toronto #Ontario #Canada #ClimateCollapse #MaskUp

Global News BC: Smoke again settles into the Southern Interior as wildfire fight carries on https://globalnews.ca/news/9953035/smoke-southern-interior-wildfire-fight/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #McDougallCreekwildfire #southerninterior #McDougallCreek #AQHIPenticton #AQHIKelowna #BCWildfire #Smoke #Fire #AQHI

Y'all, I just found this very cool app that monitors air quality using citizen science sourced from a variety of different places. It seems to only be available for iPhones, which is a device I do not have, so I can't speak to how good it is, but it definitely seems to be another tool for the #solarpunk toolbelt of community care and knowledge. Anyone have experience with LocalHaze? Let us know! Has it been helpful to you this summer?

-Ariel

#solarpunks #community #CommunityCare #AQHI #AirQuality #Health #AirQualityMonitoring #LocalHaze #App #iPhone

Global News BC: Thick smoke sinks into Okanagan; air quality ranked among worst in the world https://globalnews.ca/news/9878370/thick-smoke-okanagan-b-c-interior-low-air-quality/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #BCMinistryofEnvironmentandClimateChangeStrategy #okanaganairquality #PM2.5concentration #M2.5concentration #centralokanagan #NorthOkanagan #southokanagan #WildfireSmoke #BCairquality #bcsmoke #Kelowna #Fire #AQHI