The January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, which destroyed more than 18,000 homes, released a chemically complex mixture of pollutants that differs dramatically from conventional wildfire smoke, according to a new study in the Journal of Hazardous Materials.
The 2025 IQ Air World air quality report, had analysed air quality data from 9,446 cities in 143 countries, regions, and territories around the world.
Researchers at Arizona State University have discovered that fog is far more alive than it appears, finding that bacteria living inside tiny fog droplets are not only surviving, they are actively growing and helping remove harmful pollutants from the air.