You may be searching for the best air purifiers for allergies, pets, mold, wildfire smoke, or exhaust—such as from cars or industrial buildings—to protect yourself and your home from potentially harmful air pollutants, especially as the seasons change. As winter creeps in and the outside air gets colder, having a good air purifier for your
The Levoit Vital 200S-P Air Purifier cleared smoke and got the air back to a healthy level in four minutes and 15 seconds. Video: Molly Higgins The Coway Airmega Mighty2 cleared smoke and got the air back to a healthy level in four minutes and 10 seconds. Video: Molly Higgins The IQAir HealthPro Plus XE
Inside, the Halo has a cylindrical IEST-certified HEPA three-stage filter that claims to capture 99.97 percent of nano-sized particles down to 0.3 microns, but in my opinion the coolest feature is the MegaScan Particle Sensor, which continuously monitors the air in real time to detect smoke, fine dust, and allergens down to PM2.5. PM2.5, typically
WASHINGTON — A plan by the Environmental Protection Agency could make it harder for the public to learn about and comment on proposed AI data centers that have sparked backlash in communities across the United States and transformed the midterm election landscape. The EPA proposal would eliminate a federal requirement that states notify the public
The NASA Science Activation Program’s Cosmic Storytelling with NASA Data (CosmicDS) project, led by Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, works to bring authentic NASA data into the hands of educators and learners. From July 27–29, 2026, the CosmicDS team partnered with the Smithsonian Institution’s BEST AQI (Breathing Easier: Supporting Teen Air Quality Investigations) project to
Dense smoke from several large wildfires raging in Canada and Minnesota is expected to blanket large swaths of the Midwest and northeastern United States this week, exposing millions of people to dangerous air pollution. Minnesota officials issued an air quality alert Tuesday through Friday for areas including the Twin Cities metropolitan area, Alexandria and Two
