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Air quality across the Eastern US & Canada right now (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago by fireweed@lemmy.world to c/climate@slrpnk.net

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Screenshot taken from PurpleAir. 150 and above is considered unhealthy, 300 and above is considered hazardous.

https://map.purpleair.com/air-quality-standards-us-epa-aqi

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[–] Signtist@bookwyr.me 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child)

I live in southern Minnesota and had to drive up to St Paul this morning. Anything more then a few feet away looked like it had a grey filter over it. A block away and it looked like it was shot in black and white.

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[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

It was even worse last night, at least it looked smokier and stank more than this morning. Smelled like a burnt version of that awful acridity you smell when concrete's being cut.

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