04 Jun, 2025
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Air Quality Emergency Prompts Three States to Urge Indoor Stay Today

Toxic Wildfire Smoke Triggers Air Emergencies in Three U.S. States A thick haze of toxic smoke from Canadian wildfires has enveloped parts of the U.S., prompting air quality emergencies in Michigan, Minnesota, and South Carolina. Officials urged residents to stay indoors as harmful particulate matter and ozone pollution reached dangerous levels, posing serious health risks. […]

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Massive Gulf Coast Toxic Plume Drifts Toward Florida, Prompts Health Emergency Alerts

Massive Saharan Dust Plume Heads Toward Florida, Triggering Health Alerts A colossal plume of Saharan dust spanning the size of the continental U.S. is traversing the Atlantic Ocean and expected to reach Florida by midweek, with Gulf Coast states following shortly after. Originating from Africa’s Sahara Desert, the dust cloud formed when strong winds swept […]