The EPA's air quality forecast for Thursday shows a concentration of red-level AQI alerts centered on southern New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. Particulate matter, or PM2.5, is of particular concern.

Satellite images show some of the smoke from the Silver King Fire continues to drift over New Mexico. An air quality index tracker by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency showed the air in ...

Air pollution from oil and gas operations in the Permian Basin of southeast New Mexico left state environmental regulators bracing for upcoming federal restrictions, despite an apparent ...

Oil and gas operators were put on notice that state regulators in New Mexico planned to redouble efforts to enforce air pollution restrictions, using a combination of satellite, air and on-the ...

Currently, the interactive fire and smoke map at AirNow.gov, which monitors air quality in the United States ... Wildfires have burned thousands of acres in New Mexico this week, forcing residents ...

The American Lung Association State of the Air report showed just nine out of New Mexico's 33 counties collect data on air pollution. The study combined the Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas metro ...

It's always encouraged to avoid breathing in smoke, and remember the air quality still may be unsafe even if you do not smell smoke. Using the 5 - 3 - 1 Visibility Method created in New Mexico is ...