137 million Americans live in areas with poor air quality...
Ever wonder why you're breathing more polluted air and there are devastating? How fossil fuel billionaires keep getting richer? Why Republicans in Congress voted against President Biden's Infrastructure bill which invests in protecting in our environment? How MAGA Republican Senators have stacked the Supreme Court with extremists that have crippled the EPA?
See how it's connected with this StoryMap and what you can do to fight the system and fossil fuel billionaires have rigged for themselves. Start with checking the air quality near you. Follow the dark money that fossil fuel billionaires use to gut the EPA's safety regulations. And finally what you can do to protect the environment. Plus you'll breathe easier!
How clean is your air?
This map shows the air quality with data that is continuously monitored by AirNow. Zoom in on this map for where you live to see the latest air quality readings. Click forward to see if your Congressperson voted against President Biden's Infrastructure Bill which would invest to make sure we can all breathe clear air. And the Republican Senators with fossil fuel donors, who stacked the Supreme Court with extremists to cripple the EPA.
Follow the fossil fuel money killing environmental safety regulations
Billionaire greed drives pollution
"Over 40% of Americans — more than 137 million people — live in cities and states with poor air quality, a new report says. And, in addition to cars and factories, wildfires are increasingly contributing to unhealthy air.
63 million people lived in counties that had dangerous levels of deadly particulate matter pollution — an increase of nearly 9 million over the last year. These particles are made up of dust, ash, soot and metals. They come from gas-powered vehicles and industrial plants, however in more recent years, dangerous spikes in particulate matter readings are coming from wildfires, which are burning hotter, faster and longer." - NPR
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AirNow
What is AirNow?
AirNow is a one-stop source for air quality data. It highlights air quality in your local area first, while still providing air quality information at state, national, and world views. A new interactive map even lets you zoom out to get the big picture or drill down to see data for a single air quality monitor. AirNow reports air quality using the official U.S. Air Quality Index (AQI), a color-coded index designed to communicate whether air quality is healthy or unhealthy for you. When you know the AQI in your area, you can take steps to protect your health.
AirNow is a partnership of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Park Service, NASA, Centers for Disease Control, and tribal, state, and local air quality agencies. AirNow’s centralized data system provides quality control, national reporting consistency, and the ability to distribute data to the public, researchers, businesses, educators, and to other data systems. In AirNow, you’ll find:
- Current and forecast air quality maps and data for more than 500 cities across the U.S.
- Current and historical data for U.S. Embassies and Consulates around the world
- Current fire conditions including fire locations, smoke plumes, and air quality data from permanent and temporary air quality monitors
- Air quality data for Canada and Mexico
- Enviroflash emails, apps, widgets, and an API
- Health and air quality information for
- the public, Healthcare professionals, teachers and students
