Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that a growing number of U.S. states are under active air ...

Breathing in polluted air for extended periods of time can pose a serious health risk for people, especially for vulnerable ...

Dr. Juanita Mora, board director for the American Lung Association and CEO of Chicago Allergy Center, joins Lisa Dent to ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- An air quality alert has been extended for part of the Chicago area through Thursday. The alert for McHenry, Lake, Kane, DuPage, Kendall, Grundy, Cook and Will counties in Illinois ...

An air quality alert in the Chicago area has been extended for another day as Canadian wildfire smoke continues to plague the ...

Concern for poor air quality in the greater Chicago area remains as the Illinois EPA extends its alert until Thursday night.

Air quality alerts are in place for portions of 10 states from Minnesota to Delaware as officials warn the smoke may become ...

Wildfire smoke brings hazy skies and poor air quality to Chicago today, with hot and humid weather building into the weekend.

With Canadian wildfires seemingly out of control, states from Wisconsin to Maine and as far south as Pennsylvania and ...

Wednesday begins with a fair amount of sunshine for the first two thirds of the day, but some cloud coverage filters the ...

Chicago faces an air quality alert due to Canadian wildfire smoke and high ozone levels, with risks for sensitive groups.

As the city's surface warms, it heats the air above it, causing that air to rise. This rising motion can pull in smoke-laden air from the north, bringing it down to the surface.