An air quality alert published by the NWS warned that the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) had issued a warning due to harmful levels of particle pollution from windblown dust in the ...

The Air Quality Index (AQI) uses a color-coded scale to inform the public about air pollution levels and potential health risks. Michigan residents can check the AQI through various online resources, ...

While both dust and smoke are similar, it's also important to point out their differences. Here's how to tell what's causing the haze in your skies.

See where Canadian wildfire smoke and a plume of dust from the Sahara Desert in Africa will hover over the U.S. East Coast ...

Wildfire smoke is once again being lofted in the atmosphere ... The next thing we have to worry about being lofted in the air is dust from the Saharan Desert. This is actually a pretty common ...

This dust could collide with any lingering smoke in the South this week, potentially causing unhealthy air quality and a hazy, duller sky during the day, bracketed by colorful sunrises and sunsets.

A "wall of dust" is heading toward Florida and could hang around until the weekend. Saharan dust helps prevent hurricanes from developing or strengthening and provides some vivid sunrises and sunsets.

Dust isn't the only threat out there, especially for those with respiratory problems. Smoke from Canadian wildfires is moving ...

Smoke from Canadian wildfires and a massive formation of African dust riding the high altitude across the Atlantic will bring some unusual sunsets, slightly lower comfortable temperatures but ...

Air quality is taking a hit in parts of the central and eastern United States as smoke from out-of-control wildfires in Canada pours south – but that isn’t the only thing millions of people will ...