Science and Exploration

Air Quality

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Rhode Island coastline at sunset with a hazy, orange sky, symbolizing unhealthy air quality and its impact on the environment and residents.
Space & Astronomy

Northeast Faces Daily Air Pollution Pulse, Data Confirms

On Thursday, June 9, 2026, Western, Providence, and Coastal areas of Rhode Island registered "UNHEALTHY" ozone levels, with AQI ratings as high as 115, according to the Rhode Island Department of Envi

Jina Park·June 11, 2026
A hazy, smoke-filled orange sky looms over a U.S. city skyline, illustrating the impact of wildfire smoke on air quality.
Space & Astronomy

Wildfire smoke significantly boosts U.S. ground-level ozone

Ground-level ozone pollution, once steadily declining, has reversed course since 2015, now rising by 0.

Dr. Alistair Finch·June 5, 2026