Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 12:43AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued a statewide Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to adversely impact air quality. Pollutants across the state are expected to range from the 'Unhealthy For Sensitive Groups' category in the southwest part of the state to the 'Unhealthy' category in the rest of the state. Hourly concentrations at times may reach the 'Very Unhealthy' to 'Hazardous' categories. It is recommended, when possible, to avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory conditions like asthma. Watch for symptoms including wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in the nose, throat, and eyes. For additional information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's website at epa.ohio.gov.
ST. MARYS - Climbing a hill may be a simple task for most kids, but for one St. Marys sixth-grader it turned into a life or death situation.
Jenny Shellabarger on Dec. 7 had joined the rest of her class for a three-day field trip to Glen Helen Nature Preserve in Yellow Springs, a trip the school had been taking for 19 years. The class was scheduled to collect data for the weather station, visit a raptor sanctuary and take hikes. [More]
Out of 165 applications submitted by local farmers for federal conservation funds, 19 were approved for $1.9 million through the USDA Environmental Quality Incentives Program.
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