After fires destroyed multiple neighborhoods across Los Angeles County, many residents looked up to find blue, smoke-free ...

Learn what the air quality index (AQI) means, how it impacts your health, and how to stay safe when pollution is high.

The EPA collects data for the AQI from some 4,000 air quality monitoring stations dotted around the country. But air quality ...

KCRW and R&S Kayne Foundation Los Angeles held a public information panel and Q&A session regarding immediate and long-term ...

This measurement shows what the current nearby air quality is like. However, reading and interpreting AQI is a bit of a guessing game. The AQI scale ranges from 0 to 500 and includes different ...

Calculating air pollution from wildfires and other events has become more complicated. That doesn’t mean it’s necessarily ...

The LA wildfires have burned tens of thousands of acres – but on some weather maps, air quality still looks good. What’s ...

By Aaron Schrank/LAist Originally published Jan. 14, 2025 Angelenos still bothered by the smell of smoke may be surprised to ...

(Reuters) - Air quality in wildfire-stricken Los Angeles improved on Thursday from hazardous peaks hit earlier this month, as ...

If you have been hearing about poor air quality in New York City Friday, you can breathe a deep sigh of relief (literally): ...

Toxic smoke and dangerous particulate pollution are spreading far beyond the flames, leaving air quality at unhealthy levels ...

The AQI is measured on a scale from 0 to 500, with the lower the number, the healthier the air. (Getty Creative) ...