On Tuesday at 4:09 p.m. an air quality alert was reported by the National Weather Service in effect until 11 p.m. for Bristol ...

Unhealthy air quality is expected in southern Rhode Island on Tuesday, July 29, due to high ground-level ozone. Residents are ...

Residents across the Garden State will face excessive heat through Wednesday, according to the NWS. A Heat Advisory is in ...

Ground-level ozone is formed when hydrocarbons (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) bake in the sun. These gases come from unburned fuel and solvents, tailpipe and stack emissions, and from activities ...

Townsell describes ground-level ozone as the bad type of the ozone which is created when pollutants mix with sunlight. Prevention tips: oCar keys, laptop and bike / Use alternate modes of ...

In early June, the Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden installed an “ozone garden” composed of plant species that are sensitive to ground ozone. The garden is product of a partnership between the Ciener ...