As wildfire smoke becomes a frequent summer hazard across large parts of the US, knowing the risk at the neighborhood scale ...

An Air Quality Health Advisory has been issued for several counties in the Capital Region, according to the New York State Department of Health and Department of Environmental Conservation.

State officials from Maine to New York issued alerts for fine particulate matter, a toxic byproduct of wildfires that is ...

The alert from the state Department of Environmental Conservation, which is in effect from 10 a.m. to midnight, includes the ...

Nestled along the banks of the Youghiogheny River (that’s “yock-uh-gay-nee” for those of us who don’t speak Pennsylvania), Connellsville offers a slice of small-town Americana that feels increasingly ...

“Pittsburgh is an extremely green city,” said Michael Kelley, the city’s utility coordination arborist, at the May meeting. “We have over 3 million trees — and these trees, they serve as the lungs and ...

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is pushing Texas Republicans to redraw the state's congressional maps to create ...

In a world where metropolitan living costs more than a small island nation’s GDP, Punxsutawney stands as a beacon of ...

MIchigan's air quality will be unhealthy for some groups Friday and Saturday. Check the air quality index map to see if it's good or bad near you.

Poor air quality can affect everyone, but those in vulnerable groups; children, elderly, and those with respiratory problems, are more likely to be affected by the hazards in the air.

A Code Orange Air Quality Action Day has been issued for parts of the Pittsburgh area on Thursday.

Authorities have issued advisories for air quality and high temperatures Thursday in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Smoke from Canadian wildfires is the primary reason for the National Weather Service ...