Los Angeles wildfires raise concerns about the toxic pollutants they could be unleashing
The infernal blazes burning in Southern California are raising concerns about the potential airborne hazards they may be ...
How scientists rushed to make L.A.’s actual air quality available on your phone
Specialized air quality instruments captured a spike in lead, chlorine, and bromine pollution during the L.A. wildfires.
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More DEI fallout: Air Force scraps course that used videos of Tuskegee Airmen and female WWII pilots
The Air Force has removed training courses with videos of its storied Tuskegee Airmen and the Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs — the female World War II pilots who were vital in ferrying ...
Air quality after the fires: Understanding where and when the air is safe
Even though the Palisades and Eaton fires are now mostly contained, the Santa Ana winds have led to new fires flaring up ...
Los Angeles Schools Reopen to Relief, Though Some Parents Worry About Toxins
Many educators and families were thrilled to get back to some routines as a handful of schools reopened after weeks of ...
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In policy reversal, Trump eliminates help for Black and Latino communities hit harder by pollution
Under Biden, regulators wrote public health rules, tighter air pollution standards and proposed mandates for harmful lead pipes. The EPA issued the largest-ever fine under the federal Clean Air ...
The L.A. wildfires left neighborhoods choking in ash and toxic air. Residents demand answers
Nearly two weeks after the Eaton fire forced Claire Robinson to flee her Altadena home, she returned, donning a white hazmat ...
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Map Shows Air Quality Plummeting in California As Hughes Fire Rages
Air quality levels across large swathes of California have deteriorated as fires, such as the newly ignited Hughes Fire, continue to burn in and around Los Angeles. While air quality in Southern ...
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Trump visits Los Angeles, tours wildfire damage
President Donald Trump visited Los Angeles on Friday afternoon ... but it was unclear if he would be on the tarmac when Air Force One arrived. Photos and video from the ground showed Newsom ...
LA wildfires live: Residents face new threats of mudslides and ‘toxic ash’ as rain hits Southern California
Residents face new threats of mudslides and ‘toxic ash’ as rain hits Southern California - Seven fires are still raging ...
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California fires live updates: Newsom signs $2.5 billion relief package for LA
Jose Medina, acting special agent in charge of the ATF Los Angeles Field Division, said investigators are scouring video from state ... protect themselves from air pollution carried by these ...