You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. No, it’s not just in your mind. The heat waves really do make the air extra gross to breathe. That’s because high ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Three environmental factors that have an impact on lung health are being worsened with events of climate change.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ozone levels in Greater Cleveland have exceeded federal standards for many years, but a recent finding by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could shift the region into ...

Southern California's bout with extreme heat is coming back, and some of the effects may stick around in your lungs. That’s because high heat helps kickstart a photochemical process in the air. Why ...

Officials warn southeast Michigan residents to be careful outdoors Tuesday because of expected high ozone pollution levels. The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments issued an air quality advisory ...

Belching factory smokestacks and black smoke pouring from muscle-car tailpipes made the air unsafe to breathe in parts of the United States before legislation passed in the 1960s and the following ...

WILDFIRE SMOKE IN NORTH CAROLINAHigher concentations of wildfire smoke from fires burning in the the western half of the United States have helped to keep North Carolina in an Code Yellow or moderate ...

Millions of Americans have been urged to avoid driving amid concerns over high air pollution levels. Air quality alerts were issued across parts of Illinois, Colorado, Wyoming, and Arizona on Thursday ...

The state Departments of Environmental Conservation and Health issued a ground-level ozone warning Thursday for the lower Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island. Health officials warned that ...

Public health officials in Colorado announced an “Ozone Action Day Alert” beginning 4 p.m. Thursday and ending at midnight due to “hot and stagnant” conditions that were expected to result in ...