As of Wednesday, there were 78 large wildfires actively burning in 13 states, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. Natural Resources Canada shows more than 600 active fires as of July 14. West Virginians and others living in the mid-Atlantic region who happen to go outside ...
MORGANTOWN – The Morgantown-Fairmont Metropolitan Statistical Area ranks among the nation's cleanest cities for ozone and short-term particle air pollution in American Lung Association's 2021 State of the Air report. Monongalia, Marion and Harrison counties were among the nation's ...
Study shows 2.4B ton decrease as people stay home WVU Today One silver lining to COVID-19 restrictions, based on a recent report, is a 2.4 billion-ton plummet in global carbon emissions. Yet worldwide carbon output remains astronomical — 34 billion tons — and experts project ...
Study to look at pollution’s impact on lung healing WVU Today Each time we breathe in, we’re not inhaling just one component that seeps into our lungs. It’s a medley of gasses and particles — both natural and human-made — that can unleash unknown consequences on respiratory ...
Morgantown is a good place to breathe, according to an otherwise mostly gloomy air pollution report from the American Lung Association. The Morgantown-Fairmont Metropolitan Statistical Area ranked among the cleanest U.S. cities for short-term particle pollution (measured over 24 hours) and ...
MORGANTOWN -- Morgantown is a good place to breathe, according to an otherwise mostly gloomy air pollution report from the American Lung Association. The Morgantown-Fairmont Metropolitan Statistical Area ranked among the cleanest U.S. cities for short-term particle pollution (measured over ...