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Saharan Dust Plume Hazes Texas Skies and Is Forecast to Weaken Soon

Dry, mineral-rich Saharan air reduces the chance of tropical storm formation, posing health risks for people with respiratory or heart conditions.

Eureka Residents Allowed Staged Return as Iron Fire Tops 40,614 Acres

Saharan Dust Plumes Head Toward Gulf Coast, Causing Hazy Skies and Health Alerts

El Niño Is Active and Likely to Strengthen Through 2026–27

Two Wildfires Burn Thousands of Acres West of Miami, Triggering Air-Quality Alerts

Satellite Study Finds Tehran Airstrikes Released Volcano-Scale Sulphur Dioxide Plume

Popocatépetl Ash No Longer Expected in Mexico City After Wind Shift

Big Cypress Wildfire Grows to 25,000 Acres, Closes Stretch of I-75 as Smoke Spreads

Mexico City Warns of Popocatépetl Ashfall Over Eight Boroughs in Next 18 Hours

Stagnant Air Prompts Ongoing Advisories in Oregon, Idaho and Arizona

Rahul Gandhi Seeks Citizens’ Pollution Stories on ‘Awaaz Bharat Ki’

Oregon Valleys Under Air Stagnation Advisory Through Sunday Morning

Buenos Aires Utilities Press 24°C AC Setpoints as Heat Wave Drives Power Demand

CREA Finds Secondary Ammonium Sulfate Drives Up to 42% of India’s PM2.5, One-Third in Delhi

Delhi’s Severe Smog Prompts New Advice on Cutting Exposure and Bolstering Defenses

Multi-State Air Quality Alerts Urge Drivers to Stay Off Roads as Ozone, Smoke Spike

Doctors Advise Safe Cooling Strategies During Tropical Nights

Wildfire Smoke Poses Growing Health Risks, Highlighting Need for Air Quality Protections

Saharan Dust Alters Hurricane Patterns and Brings 'Dirty Rain' to Florida