A combination of an earlier dust storm and wildfires to our southwest was the likely reason for a dirty rain Friday evening.

By coincidence, a research ship pulled up to Los Angeles as the deadly wildfires were burning thousands of homes, incinerating plastic, paint, asbestos and car batteries.

"However, ash particles are typically visible to the naked eye either in the air or on outdoor surfaces." Experts say wildfire smoke is unsafe for everyone and all area residents should be worried ...

NASA's Landsat 8 satellite snapped a stunning top-down view of an "unusually spectacular" Mount Etna eruption. Infrared data makes the volcano's lava river really pop.

Mount Etna has erupted, sending hot lava and ash clouds into the sky. Located on the Italian island of Sicily, Etna is considered one of the world’s most active volcanoes. Catania International ...

The ash cloud from the Chilean Volcano Puyehue-Cordón Caulle in eruption since June 4 has reached Cape Town airspace affecting flights in and out of Cape Town International Airport. One of the ...

During a routine research cruise last month off the California coast, a team of scientists noticed something alarming: a huge ...

As the fires, which were burning in Southern California’s mountains east of Los Angeles, sent smoke to Southern Nevada, residents noticed they had seen ash falling from the sky while monitoring ...

Mount Semeru is spewing thick plumes of ash and smoke as it erupts on the Indonesian island of Java. Local officials in Japan blamed the unusually dry winter and strong winds. Manila says it will ...

Weather satellite images helped in monitoring the volcanic ash cloud from Mount St. Helens and activity from other volcanoes such as Mount Etna. Smoke from fires in the western United States such ...

The fires released a cloud of toxic ash that settled over the ocean for about 100 miles. Crew members put on masks to protect against the smoke as black ash settled on the ship, while the plankton ...

In a years-long process from weekend barbecue food truck to acclaim by the New York Times and a “Recommended” award from the Michelin Guide, Smoke ’N Ash Tex-Ethiopian BBQ has been on its ...