air quality index

Living in regions with poor air quality, such as Delhi NCR, underscores the importance of regularly checking the Air Quality Index (AQI). Exposure to pollutants, allergens, and pollen in the air, all of these can lead to long-term health issues. The AQI, which ranges from 0 to 500, provides a daily report on air quality, with lower values indicating better conditions. Fortunately, tracking AQI is a breeze with your iPhone and Apple Watch, and we will guide you through the process.Here's how to check air quality on…

The Northeast has been hit by another round of wildfire smoke from our neighbor to the North.Coastal Animals Are Thriving on Plastic Pollution Out in the Pacific Ocean | Extreme EarthAs of this morning, New York City has the worst air quality of any major city in the country, and the second worst of any major city worldwide, according to data from IQAir.The air quality may not look like the movie filter-like fog that we saw over NYC earlier this month, but that doesn’t meanthis isn’t bad for the region. According to the…

A gust of wind from the great white north has pushed Canadian wildfire smoke down into the Midwest. Cities around the Great Lakes region are now shrouded in smoke. Skylines are pretty hazy, and air quality has plummeted. Coastal Animals Are Thriving on Plastic Pollution Out in the Pacific Ocean | Extreme EarthIt may not be the movie filter-like orange haze that we saw over NYC earlier this June, but it’s still pretty damn bad. The air quality right now is categorized as extremely unhealthy, and it’s the worst of any major…

The sky above New York City glows with a menacing orange color akin to the desert wasteland seen in films like Mad Max: Fury Road. With Canadian wildfires bringing a haze down onto the northeast U.S., users have helped the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s air quality app climb to be one of the world’s most-popular iPhone applications.Is This the End of Apple’s Lightning Cable?As of Wednesday afternoon ET, the EPA’s AIRNow app sat at number 13 most downloaded free apps on the App Store for iPhone. This made it more…

The Delhi government has banned BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel cars in the wake of deteriorating air quality till December 9. The decision has been taken as part of actions under Stage-III of revised Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) and the violation of the order will result in Rs 20,000 fine.“As per the directions as provided under Stage III of the revised GRAP and under section 115 of Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, it is hereby ordered that there shall be restrictions to ply BS- III, Petrol and BS-IV, Diesel LMVS (4…

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The air quality in Seattle, Washington was bad enough make the city the most polluted in the world on Saturday, amid ongoing wildfires. Out of around 90 major cities, the Pacific Northwest metropolis reached the top of the worst list, according to IQAir’s Air Quality Index (AQI). The Index value for Seattle peaked at 5 p.m. local timeat around 190, in the high range of “Unhealthy.”Note: IQAir tracks air quality globally, using data from its own sensors as well as governmental data from the EPA, UN, and other sources, but…

Google Maps has received a new feature that will now show the air quality index to users in the United States, on both Android and iOS. Google claims this feature to be proven helpful for the users to know the air quality conditions, whether it's smoggy, smoky, bad or simply wonderful in the US. The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a measure of how healthy (or unhealthy) the air is. The index will also offer guidance for outdoor activities, when the information was last updated and links to learn more. Maps also gets a new…