People are taking precautions as multiple wildfires cause poor air quality across a wide swath of Los Angeles County ...

AirNow is a collaborative effort of federal agencies that provides air quality data across the U.S. The site also has ...

Delhi-NCR air quality worsens, construction banned, classes shifted, and emergency measures implemented to reduce pollution.

Stage 3 restrictions include a ban on non-essential construction activities and restrictions on BS-III petrol and BS-IV ...

As thousands of acres burn across Southern California, wildfire smoke is causing poor air quality in the region and beyond.

Major air pollutants have declined in recent decades, but USA TODAY’s analysis shows wildfire smoke is taking their place.

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday questioned the Maharashtra government, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), ...

Mumbai: While the air quality index in Colaba-Navy Nagar has improved, the situation in Govandi-Shivaji Nagar remains ...

After the fires get under control, wind could help push some particles out of the air, as will gravity with some larger compounds. Gases and fine particles could hang around longer. In burned areas, ...

The EPA measures regional air quality index (AQI) by how hazardous it is to the general public. Discover the AQI in your city by searching below.

Air quality index is used by government agencies to communicate to the public how polluted the air is. Public health risks increase as the AQI rises. Eight pollutants namely particulate matter PM10, ...