Alberta’s Environmental Science Program monitors air quality across the province to better understand long-term changes over space and time. Explore the air indicators below to: learn more about why ...

Paris 2024 Olympics: is open-water swimming in the Seine safe?

The advisory was extended through 7 p.m. Wednesday by the South Coast Air Quality Management District. It includes most of Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties in the South Coast Air Basin ...

21, 2025 — Following two months of record heat and precipitation in fall 2022, an estimated 7,500 lakes in West Greenland turned brown, began emitting carbon and decreased in water quality in ...

A live map from AirNow showed that, as of 10:42 a.m. ET, air quality considered unhealthy for sensitive groups was detected in parts of California, Oregon, and Idaho, while "unhealthy" air was ...

Curious Albertans can now access a new online tool that provides information on the origin of different place names throughout the province. The Alberta Geographical Names Web Map displays a fully ...

While the exact origin of the name remains debated, theories range from the atmospheric “air-dry” to interpretations like “high pasture run” or “The King’s eight.” The Alberta Geographical Names Web ...

A new study commissioned by the city mapped the severity of extreme heat and poor air quality around Bloomington to focus mitigation efforts. Bloomington’s Assistant Director of Sustainability ...

Jan. 17, 2025 — Atmospheric scientists show proposed 'geoengineering' effort to remove methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere could worse air quality while providing minimal climate ...