air quality

Federal officials are considering a ban on gas stoves in 2023 because of risks to the climate and to human health. State regulations and some cities are also looking to phase them out. But replacing a gas stove is still a heavy lift for many people. Here are some things you can do if you live with one.

Scientists at the Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls were awarded a $1 million grant to expand on research into the link between wildfires, air quality and hospital admissions.

Officials are urging people to limit time outdoors because of declining air quality. Smog is expected to linger through at least Saturday night.

The extreme heat in June left many people scrambling to purchase portable air conditioners. But energy efficiency experts have two words for anyone who isn’t in a huge hurry: heat pump.

Temperatures were expected to soar to triple digits again Friday in Portland and into the mid-90s in Seattle as a heat wave bakes the Pacific Northwest,…

If you felt like there were more fireworks going off in your neighborhood this year around the Fourth of July, you’re probably right. Air quality data is…

Wildfire smoke is causing hazy skies in the region. The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency says smoke from wildfires started moving into the Puget Sound area…

There’s a joke in Seattle that summer doesn’t start around here until July 12– three weeks after the solstice and nearly a week after Independence…

If you’ve ever hiked to the top of a mountain and found yourself shedding layers of clothing because of increasing warmth, you’ve experienced a…

Seattle’s above-normal temperatures have been tempered somewhat by a grimy layer of smoke from British Columbia’s wildfires that moved in Tuesday. The…