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Fall 2019 California fires: The Getty, Kincade, and Grizzly Island Fires

2019 California wildfires scorched over 94,000 acres. Most were quickly contained, but others continued to pose serious threats to homes and air quality. Read More >

No let-up in air pollution in 2019 Diwali: Delhi air quality worst on record

A ban on conventional firecrackers failed to reduce air pollution over India’s biggest annual festival, Diwali. Read More >

Do green crackers reduce India’s air pollution during Diwali?

A court banned all fireworks during Diwali apart from “green crackers” that produce less emissions. So will India’s air quality be better during Diwali? Read More >

Thank you, Vietnam: We're back!

Following a spell of online attacks beginning in October 2019, IQAir AirVisual restored the AirVisual app for download. Learn more. Read More >

Revealing the Invisible: Igor in Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Dissatisfied with the State’s quality of readings, Igor, a father living in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, decided to measure outdoor air pollution himself. Learn more. Read More >

Why Singapore’s air quality index won’t tell you what the haze is like right now

Why are the Singaporean and U.S. AQI different? Learn more about why air quality measurements aren’t always created equal. Read More >

Pakistan air quality activists join Global Climate Strike

Thousands of schoolchildren across the world walked out of classes in a day of protest to demand action to tackle climate change. Learn more. Read More >

Kuching most polluted as Malaysia haze continues

In 2019, Kuching’s air quality was regularly “very unhealthy” on the US Air Quality Index. Learn what made this region’s air pollution so extraordinary. Read More >

NEW! Beijing air quality report: State of the Air from 2008 to August 2019

Beijing has a reputation for some of the world’s worst air pollution. A deeper analysis of Beijing air quality data reveals a hopeful future. Learn more. Read More >

Selling our health? EPA moves to overturn Obama-Era air quality regulations

In 2019, the Trump administration announced rollbacks of air pollution regulations on the oil and gas industry from the Obama administration. Learn more. Read More >

Tiny Kosovo is one of Europe’s big polluters

Learn why outdated power plants make Kosovo’s air quality so bad and what the country is doing about it. Read More >

Brazil angrily turns down G-7 offer of Amazon aid

Learn why Brazil turned down G-7 aid in the face of Amazon fires that produced thick smoke that resulted in air pollution around the world. Read More >

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