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Why is air quality so bad in Chicago? The reason is a little hazy
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 quality alert issued for Chicago area, NW Indiana on Tuesday due to Canada wildfire smoke
CHICAGO (WLS) -- An air quality alert was issued for the greater Chicago area on Tuesday. The alert was issued by the EPA at about 11:56 a.m. It will be in effect until midnight. Lake, Porter, Newton ...
Wildfire smoke continues to blanket Midwest as flash flood threat heads to the South
Smoke from the more than 700 wildfires burning in Canada is continuing to blanket parts of the Midwest for a final day.
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Chicago weather: Heat index values could approach 100 by the end of the week
Tuesday will feature plenty of sunshine, although it'll be hazy sunshine due to wildfire smoke. A few stray showers or storms ...
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Makes Minneapolis And Chicago Among World’s Worst Polluted Cities
Air quality alerts have been issued across most of the Midwest, and hundreds of wildfires are burning across Canada.
Chicago ranked No. 1 for worst air quality in the world Thursday
"The air quality is officially dangerous in Chicago," says Brian Urbaszewski, director of environmental health programs at ...
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Chicago weather: Hazy skies linger before late week warmup
A stretch of hot, dry weather is expected to build through the end of the week. CHICAGO - Not only has wildfire smoke been a respiratory irritant for the past several days, it has also held ...
Minneapolis, Chicago keep smoky streak of days atop world's worst air quality readings into weekend
Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to choke the skies over the Upper Midwest this weekend, with the milky haze even ...