Summer is supposed to be fun in the sun, but it’s tough when the smoke won’t go away. Here’s what’s closing/modifying around the region.

We suffered burning eyes and throats this week; but it’s almost the weekend and we’re here to answer your burning air quality questions.

Lack of affordable housing means many folks have no choice but to be exposed to dangerous pollution.

Here’s a running list of activities and events that are canceled or postponed due to the region’s hazardous air quality.

D.C. experienced some of the worst air quality on record this week. Experts say this could be a taste of the climate future.

Research has shown big disparities in air quality between D.C. neighborhoods. Now, the District is piloting a project to create high-resolution air quality maps of some parts of the city.

Some visible haze should stick around through the weekend, and skies are expected to clear up by next week.

West Coast smoke has drifted across the U.S., giving D.C. skies a hazy appearance. But the air quality is still good.

Plumes from Northern Africa, nicknamed “Godzilla” dust, may make for a hazy sky and more vivid sunsets, along with air quality issues.

Smoke from the Pains Bay Wildfire in eastern North Carolina has been modeled to reach the D.C.-area. According to the North Carolina Division of Forestry, smoke from the fire, which has been burning since May 5 from a lightning strike, could reach as far north as Baltimore and Wilmington. Officials estimate that the fire has spread to an estimated 45,000 acres stretching north and west across Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge and the Dare Bombing Range owned by the US Department of Defense.

At the moment, most of the dense smoke is confined to areas surrounding US Hwy 264 near the fire and US Hwy 64 north of the fire.