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January 15, 2024

Police identify victims killed in hot air balloon crash in Arizona; NTSB releases new details

A pilot and three other passengers were identified by authorities on Monday as the victims killed in a hot air balloon crash in the Arizona desert over the weekend.

January 14, 2024

Hot-air balloon crash kills 4, critically wounds 1 in Arizona desert

Four people were killed in a hot air balloon crash and one critically injured on Sunday morning in Arizona, according to the Eloy Police Department.

December 5, 2023

Pilot killed in small plane crash in Virginia identified as local Army veteran

Virginia State Police identified a local Army veteran as the pilot of a fatal plane crash in Fauquier County. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

August 29, 2023

Global air pollution persists as leading health risk, hitting Asia and Africa the hardest

Despite progress in China, global air pollution remains the primary external threat to human health, particularly impacting countries in Asia and Africa.

August 12, 2023

Asian capital city named world's most polluted

Swiss air quality technology company IQAir has named Indonesia's capital city the most polluted in the world. The city has a population of more than 10 million.

July 25, 2023

Severe weather in eastern US, Plains could bring tornado, flash flooding threats

As the Plains, Midwest, Northeast and mid-Atlantic brace for severe weather, extreme heat is continuing to expand into the Northeast on by the end of the week.

July 19, 2023

Alaska volcano eruption eases after emitting massive ash cloud

The Alaska Volcano Observatory said that the Shishaldin Volcano eruption in Alaska that started last week has declined, but also produced a significant ash plume.

July 19, 2023

Severe weather from Midwest to mid-Atlantic brings tornado, flash flooding risks

Severe weather will bring tornado and flash flooding threats from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic as heat bakes the South and wildfire smoke impacts the Great Lakes and Northeast.

July 17, 2023

China's pollution is impacting air quality in the US: Jason Isaac

Texas Public Policy Foundation's Jason Isaac provides analysis as U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry attempts to restart climate negotiations with China, the world's top polluter. 

July 17, 2023

Canada wildfires: Trudeau, others mourn second firefighter death as smoke sparks further US air quality alerts

Canadian officials announced the death of a second firefighter during wildfires,, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau among those offering condolences.