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

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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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[–] razzazzika@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)

They dont call it the windy city for nothing, you got all the cross streams.

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[–] Fmstrat@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

It was originally called that because of a meatpacking rivalry turned sporty.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windy_City_(nickname)

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[–] deacon@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

They actually call it the Windy City because of the politicians originally. I think.

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