As wildfires rage in Canada, will NYC see another smokepocalypse?
As wildfires in western Canada cast a haze over parts of the midwest, New Yorkers are wondering if they will once again experience a smokepocalypse this summer.
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As wildfires in western Canada cast a haze over parts of the midwest, New Yorkers are wondering if they will once again experience a smokepocalypse this summer.
Background Air pollution is a global health and an economic burden. It has been reported that 99% of the global population breathes dirty air (WHO) but no one knows which of the world’s cities is the most polluted (Martin et al, 2019). In Africa, air pollution is responsible for 1 million…
The idea of giving people a place to escape from air pollution has been tried on the West Coast, and is being considered here after the sky turned orange in June.
Seattle, New York City and Los Angeles were among the places with high air quality indexes after fireworks celebrations.
Wildfire smoke has led many to start poring over charts and numbers to get a sense of the air quality in their area. But what exactly do these indexes measure, and how should they be interpreted? Here's a quick primer.