fireweed@lemmy.world to Climate@slrpnk.net · 8 days agoAir quality across the Eastern US & Canada right nowslrpnk.netimagemessage-square94linkfedilinkarrow-up1448arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1448arrow-down1imageAir quality across the Eastern US & Canada right nowslrpnk.netfireweed@lemmy.world to Climate@slrpnk.net · 8 days 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-up21·8 days 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-up7arrow-down1·7 days agoThey dont call it the windy city for nothing, you got all the cross streams.
minus-squareFmstrat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·7 days agoIt was originally called that because of a meatpacking rivalry turned sporty. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windy_City_(nickname) @deacon@lemmy.world
minus-squareDeacon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·7 days 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)
@deacon@lemmy.world
They actually call it the Windy City because of the politicians originally. I think.