fireweed@lemmy.world to Climate@slrpnk.net · 4 months agoAir quality across the Eastern US & Canada right nowslrpnk.netimagemessage-square94linkfedilinkarrow-up1448file-text
arrow-up1448imageAir quality across the Eastern US & Canada right nowslrpnk.netfireweed@lemmy.world to Climate@slrpnk.net · 4 months agomessage-square94linkfedilinkfile-text
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
minus-squareHubertManne@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·4 months agoI swear chicago is at some sort of crux. no matter where the wildfires are we seem to get hit. north, south, east, or west.
minus-squarerazzazzika@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up8·4 months agoThey dont call it the windy city for nothing, you got all the cross streams.
minus-squareFmstrat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months agoIt was originally called that because of a meatpacking rivalry turned sporty. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windy_City_(nickname) @[email protected]
minus-squareDeacon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months agoThey actually call it the Windy City because of the politicians originally. I think.
I swear chicago is at some sort of crux. no matter where the wildfires are we seem to get hit. north, south, east, or west.
They dont call it the windy city for nothing, you got all the cross streams.
It was originally called that because of a meatpacking rivalry turned sporty.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windy_City_(nickname)
@[email protected]
They actually call it the Windy City because of the politicians originally. I think.