Dust and ash left behind from the wildfires across Southern California can be irritating and hazardous when inhaled.

A rare and deadly winter storm descended across the southern U.S. on Tuesday, leaving some record-setting snow totals and halting travel for millions of Americans in Louisiana, Texas and Florida.

Two fires erupted in the San Diego area on Thursday afternoon, prompting evacuations. The Border 2 Fire, which broke out in ...

Authorities in Louisiana have warned people to prepare for extreme cold in the coming days, and a map by Newsweek shows where the polar vortex sweeping across large parts of the U.S. will hit the ...

The heavy snow and strong winds could cause potentially life-threatening conditions, and Governor Jeff Landry warned the people of Louisiana to "stay off the roads" until the weather conditions ...

Southern California air quality monitors issued a dust and ash alert for all of Los Angeles County as strong Santa Ana winds blow through the Eaton and Palisades burn scars.​ ...

The Seoul Health and Environment Research Institute issued the year's first fine dust (PM2.5) warning on the 20th at 12 p.m. The fine dust warning is issued when the hourly average concentration ...

Hyderabad: Amid rising vehicular and industrial pollution in the city, a study by the Institute of Forest Biodiversity, Hyderabad, has found that certain tree species can capture dust and are ...

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A dust and ash advisory has been issued for Los Angeles County until 7 p.m. Wednesday "due to harmful particle pollution levels from windblown dust and ash" as the Eaton and Palisades fire ...