Air Quality

Companies should be paying closer attention to how indoor air quality can help prevent the spread of Covid-19 and improve employees’ cognitive function.

Adrian Dybwad’s curiosity led him to create air quality sensors and the website PurpleAir, which shows air quality at the neighborhood level.

Officials with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District announced Wednesday that the organization will relaunch its program to financially support residents in polluted areas seeking to buy a clean air vehicle.

For generations, the pristine blue waters of Lake Tahoe have drawn nature lovers escaping their concrete jungles for a forest paradise. And though the area just escaped widespread devastation from the recent Caldor Fire, scientists are still seeing signs of the smoke’s impact on the lake’s water quality.

The Caldor Fire is nearly out near Lake Tahoe, but its impact is still being felt in the lake’s waters. As NBC Bay Area’s Joe Rosato Jr. shows, researchers are concerned about the future of keeping Tahoe blue.

In this episode: We investigate how California school districts are spending federal stimulus money. Plus, a big win for the San francisco Giants as they head into the post-season. And a look at this week’s weather forecast, including an air quality advisory.

Vianey Arana tracks cooler temperatures and even rain chances for parts of the Bay Area in your Microclimate Forecast.

Cooler weather is expected to remain in the forecast through the start of the work week. Vianey Arana is tracking your microclimate forecast.

Cooler weather is expected to remain in the forecast through the start of the work week. Vianey Arana has the Microclimate Forecast.

The Bay Area Quality Management District extended its current air quality advisory through Monday.

Chief Meteorologist Jeff Ranieri has the latest on the fog returning for the morning and the big cooling on the way into early next week in your 7 day Microclimate Forecast.

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued an air quality advisory Wednesday due to wildfire smoke.

Meteorologist Kari Hall has an update on the Spare the Air alert and high temperatures in the Microclimate forecast.

Hazy skies are in store for the Bay Area due to high temperatures, wildfire smoke and car exhaust, prompting air district officials to announce a Spare the Air Alert for smog on Tuesday. Kari Hall and Bob Redell report.

Meteorologist Kari Hall has an update on the Spare the Air Alert and hot temperatures in the Microclimate forecast.

Hazy skies are in store for the Bay Area due to high temperatures, wildfire smoke and car exhaust, prompting air district officials to announce a Spare the Air Alert for smog on Tuesday.

Meteorologist Kari Hall has an update on the red flag warning and high temperatures in the Microclimate forecast.

Meteorologist Kari Hall has details on the Air Quality Advisory and lower temperatures in the Microclimate Forecast.

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has extended an air quality advisory for the region through Thursday because of smoke from wildfires elsewhere in Northern California.

In this episode: Should Gov. Gavin Newsom be removed from office? Voters will decide in the California recall election. Plus, a popular Lake Tahoe ski resort has changed its name. And, air quality continues to be a concern for Bay Area residents — meteorologist Kari Hall takes a look at what’s ahead.