The Canadian wildfires are causing havoc not only in Canada but also in cities across the northeastern United States. This has led to hazardous levels of air pollution, an uncommon occurrence in the eastern part of the US. However, Clare Frank, California’s first female chief of fire protection, believes that this unusual event presents …
Air pollution reached alarming levels worldwide in 2021, according to a report by IQAir. The report revealed that air pollution in every country, and in 97% of cities, exceeded the guidelines set by the World Health Organization (WHO) for maintaining healthy air quality. Only 222 cities out of over 6,000 analyzed met the WHO’s air …
Air quality concerns persist in various regions of Quebec as residents begin to return home following evacuations triggered by wildfires. SOPFEU, Quebec’s forest fire prevention agency, reported that progress in containing the wildfires has been slow, with 121 active fires and 32 priority blazes being fought by firefighters. Despite efforts to control the fires, Environment …
Keith Bein, an air-quality researcher at UC Davis, is a storm chaser of sorts, but for wildfires. He braves thick wildfire smoke to collect air samples and analyzes them both on-site and in the lab. In these intense situations, Bein is forced to focus on one thing: escaping the polluted air. This experience has given …