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Poor air quality due to wildfire smoke can negatively affect health. It's one of multiple climate-driven health risks ...
Minneapolis residents are sharing concerns with the ongoing demolition of a controversial metal foundry, according to City Councilmember Jason Chavez. Minnesota state and tribal leaders met with ...
4 ways you can help reduce air pollution 02:12. MINNEAPOLIS -- Air quality and air pollution have never been more top of mind as we deal with the impacts of far-away fires."There's definitely a ...
Air pollution is simultaneously a global and local problem. Locally, a new report examined the health and economic impact of five power plants operated by Minnesota Power in northern Minnesota and ...
The American Lung Association’s 2024 “State of the Air” report shows pollution getting worse in Minnesota over the last three ...
A lack of air capture at most Minnesota shredders means they can't filter out any airborne pollution. It also makes it hard to test for emissions in the first place.
Northwestern and north-central Minnesota will be in the purple category, a step below from maroon, signifying "very unhealthy" air. It's the first time the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) AirNow map, which offers a real-time snapshot of air quality, shows that air pollution levels across swathes of Minnesota, and parts of Iowa and ...
Minnesota air quality alert: Is outdoor exercise safe? Here’s how to tell ... try to move more into a park or someplace away from where a lot of vehicles are emitting air pollution.
The entire state of Minnesota continues to be affected by wildfire smoke from Canada, triggering an air quality alert through noon on Wednesday. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency officials say a ...