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What's Actually in Wildfire Smoke (And What You Can Do About It)
Photo by Johel Espana on Unsplash When wildfire smoke rolls in, most people make a simple decision: is it bad enough to stay inside? The honest an... -
The 2026 Fire Season Is Already Breaking Records
Photo by Alex Widmer on Unsplash Before the Northern Hemisphere's summer fire season has even begun, the planet is already on a record-setting pa... -
Wildfire Smoke Is Hitting Southern California: How to Protect Yourself
Photo by Jessica Christian on Unsplash Southern California is breathing it in again. At least seven wildfires across Ventura, Los Angeles, Rive... -
The AI Boom, Coal Plants, and the Air You Breathe
AI data center electricity demand is keeping coal plants running and delaying pollution standards. Here's what that means for the air communities breathe.
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How Montana Schools Are Using PurpleAir Sensors to Protect Communities from Wildfire Smoke
See how Montana's PurpleAirs in Schools program turns local schools into wildfire smoke monitoring hubs, protecting student athletes and entire communities.
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May the Fourth Be With You: A Jedi's Guide to the AQI
Photo by superneox lightsaber on Unsplash A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... ...the Jedi used the Force to sense danger in... -
Community Air Monitoring: How Neighbors Are Mapping Their Own Air Quality
Government monitors are sparse. See how neighbors use low-cost air sensors to map their own air quality, expose pollution patterns, and push for change.
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Earth Day and Air Quality: Why the Air We Breathe Matters for the Planet
Photo by Noah Buscher on Unsplash Every April 22, Earth Day reminds us that the planet we share is worth protecting. Clean water, healthy soil, an... -
Air Quality in Schools: Why Monitoring Matters for Students and Staff
Last week, ninth-grader Rohan Seshan shared his interview with PurpleAir founder Adrian Dybwad right here on this blog. Rohan’s curiosity about ai... -
An Interview with PurpleAir Founder Adrian Dybwad
Rohan Seshan is a 9th-grade student who interviewed PurpleAir founder Adrian Dybwad for an English class assignment. We love seeing young people ta... -
4th International Smoke Symposium (ISS4): Wildland Fire Smoke Science and Practice in 2026
Photo by Daniel Lincoln on Unsplash The International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF) hosted the 4th International Smoke Symposium (ISS4) in ... -
Community Spotlight: Hillsborough County's Community Air Monitoring Network
The Community Air Monitoring Network (CAMN) is a community-driven initiative designed to collect air quality data to support healthier planning de...
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