It’s been only hazy skies and dusty air throughout the valley since Tropical Storm Hilary hit a month ago. Mounds of mud and sand can still be seen across the desert, only adding to the poor air quality.
[bc_video video_id=”6269866959001″ account_id=”5728959025001″ player_id=”default” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” playsinline=”” picture_in_picture=”” max_width=”640px” mute=”” width=”100%” height=”100%” ] 2021 is proving to be a historic wildfire season. This week alone, Riverside County has seen two fires scorch hundreds of acres of land and destroy a number of homes in the Anza and Banning fires. As wildfires become more […]
With fireworks expected to fill the air with smoke in many part of the region for the Fourth of July, local air regulators warned Friday of potentially poor air quality that could have negative health effects. A “particulate advisory” will be in effect Sunday through Monday afternoon due to the anticipate levels of particulate matter […]
Smoke from severe wildfires raging on the West Coast has blown thousands of miles east, reaching parts of the Midwest, Canada and upstate New York. At least 35 people have died in the fires, the worst of which are burning in California, Oregon and Washington state. They’ve burned over 4.6 million acres in the West, devastating the environment […]
State and federal leaders came together to tour the Salton Sea and understand the impending health issues the public continues to face. NBC Palm Springs joined officials to get a glimpse of what is being done to help restore an area that was once a relaxing summer destination. The Salton Sea was once a hip […]
The South Coast Air Quality Management District once again extended a smoke advisory Sunday for portions of the Coachella Valley due to a 31-acre debris fire burning in Thermal. The advisory will be in effect through Monday morning and applies to Thermal, La Quinta, Mecca and communities near the Salton Sea. The fire is 50% […]
Students at Coachella Valley Unified School District campuses get one more day off Thursday due to continuing air quality concerns stemming from a mulch fire in Thermal, before school resumes on Friday. The district’s 22 schools have been closed since Friday due to the smoke hazards posed by the blaze near the intersection of Avenue […]
After improving for the better part of a decade, air quality in the US is worsening again — and could be associated with nearly 10,000 premature deaths and billions of dollars in damages, according to a new analysis of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data. Fine particulate matter in the air Americans breathe fell by 24% […]
