Heat waves are primarily caused by high-pressure systems that push warm air down onto an area and hold it there. During heat ...

An air quality map shows conditions improving in the U.S. on Friday as smoke from the Canadian wildfires subsides.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Health have issued an air quality health ...

An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect across New York City through 8 p.m. Tuesday, with the National Weather Service ...

If the air feels a little heavier today, you're not imagining it. A health advisory for elevated air pollution levels remains ...

New York's first major heat wave of the year is causing poor air quality conditions in the Lower Hudson Valley Tuesday, June ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will begin a vehicle-based air quality survey in Erie and Niagara counties starting July 7, the ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for fine particulate matter through midnight tonight. The advisory covers the following ...

An Air Quality Health Advisory has been issued for the New York City Metro regions and Long Island from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

An air quality alert was reported by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 9:56 a.m. in effect until 10 p.m. for Oneida, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Tompkins, Madison and Cortland counties.