Air quality, Part 1

Laura Erickson's For the Birds by Laura Erickson

Jul 20, 20265:18Science & Medicine

This past week, the Air Quality Index in Duluth reached at least 1134 even as the temperature on Laura's front porch exceeded 100ºF. This situation is terrifying.

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