Superfog covered the streets of St. James Parish like a ghost creeping in before dawn as a fire burned in a Vacherie sugar ...

The ceilometer is a scientific tool of observation used by airports daily. It informs aircraft pilots of cloud heights and bases for safe takeoff and landing. In recent years, scientists have found a ...

If you were standing on the streets of New York City any time this week, you could be forgiven for thinking you’d somehow been transported to Mars. The local skies were a foggy yellow-orange and the ...

Wildfire smoke has been easy to spot in Minnesota this week, coating the Twin Cities in a brownish haze that obscured the downtown skylines. But experts in lung health are more concerned about the ...

During the last several weeks, this column has discussed the impacts of wildfire smoke over Missouri, as well as how air pollution, both natural and manmade, can impact human health. While these ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Smoke particles from Canadian wildfires are causing air quality concerns in the Philadelphia region on Tuesday. At least 740 wildfires are currently burning in Canada, with at ...

Higher levels of fine particles in the air are associated with diseases and premature deaths, studies show. Close windows at home to keep the smoke pollution out, especially on days when the air ...

Massive wildfires raging in eastern Canada are sending huge plumes of smoke across the border, blanketing thousands of square miles in the Northeastern U.S. and Upper Midwest, and casting a haze over ...

As hundreds of wildfires burn across Canada, Americans' health could be impacted. As of Wednesday, 203 wildfires were burning in Canada, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre. The ...

Plumes of smoke drifted up from a fire steadily taking over a 30-acre prairie at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, north ...

Rhode Island environmental officials are issuing an air quality alert for the entire state Saturday. ALSO READ: Trees topple, streets flood as severe storms push through Southern New England The Rhode ...

About 10% of American babies are born prematurely. Birth before 37 weeks can lead to a cascade of health risks, both ...