Eddy Grant's dad didn't want to give up his doctor ambition
Eddy Grant wanted to be a doctor when he was younger and even a decade ago, his dad was still encouraging him to pursue a medical career.
2023-09-23 15:25
Top economists urge bolder action on 'crisis of extreme inequality'
More than 230 economists and political leaders have called on the United Nations and the World Bank to do more to tackle the widening gap between the rich and poor around the world, a problem they say many governments are ignoring.
2023-07-18 20:17
Smoke will keep pouring into the US as long as fires are burning in Canada. Here's why they aren't being put out
Another wave of wildfire smoke has drifted into the US, dimming blue summer skies and igniting troubling concerns regarding the increasing frequency of fires, and what they have to do with climate change.
2023-07-02 04:46
Noel Gallagher and Garbage cancel Wisconsin concert due to poor air quality as Canadian fires rage
Garbage and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds were forced to cancel the Wisconsin concert they were set to co-headline on Wednesday due to poor air quality in the region as hundreds of wildfires in Canada continue burning.
2023-06-29 08:22
New round of smoke from Canada fires prompts air quality alerts across the Upper Midwest
Thick plumes of smoke from dozens of wildfires raging in Ontario, Canada, are billowing across the US border, compromising the air quality for millions of residents in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
2023-06-15 12:15
Hazardous air quality leaves some workers gasping for help
On Wednesday in Queens, William Medina was blasted with smoke, his lungs choked by polluted air as he delivered Uber Eats orders by scooter. That day, drifting smoke from Canadian wildfires gave New York City the world's worst air pollution.
2023-06-11 01:56
Cities across the Northeast experience better air quality indexes as hazardous wildfire smoke subsides
Sorely missed blue skies are returning and cities across the northeastern US are experiencing better air quality indexes after the monstrous cloud of smoke spewed by the wildfires in Canada dissipates.
2023-06-10 22:17
Poor air quality on the East Coast is putting vulnerable neighborhoods at higher risk, activists say
Avni Pravin did not have asthma growing up.
2023-06-09 05:47
Raging wildfires in Quebec drive intense smoke and hazy skies farther across the eastern US and Canada
Millions across the US and Canada will remain at risk of inhaling potentially harmful air from wildfires in Quebec on Thursday as more officials urge people to limit time spent outdoors and mask up for enhanced protection.
2023-06-08 15:53
New York is choking on smog. But for these cities, it's just another day
For days, images of New York choking in smoke have stunned the United States, as residents struggle to deal with the unfamiliar challenge of severe air pollution.
2023-06-08 14:17
Get ready for more of this smoke
Millions of people from the Midwest to the Northeast and down to the mid-Atlantic are looking at an unhealthy smoky haze slowly drifting down from Canada. Schools and activities are being canceled in an effort to protect those most at risk. And there's not much anyone can do about it.
2023-06-08 05:58
AirNow’s Interactive Map Shows You the Air Quality Index in Your Area
If you’re in the red on AirNow’s air quality map, you should stay inside.
2023-06-08 04:52