Cook County is under a heat watch through Thursday evening. Temperatures could feel like 105-110 degrees Wednesday.

Wildfire smoke degrades air quality in swaths of Ontario, with Toronto ranking among the worst in the world on Monday.

Canadian wildfire smoke lingers in Michigan. Officials issued an air quality advisory in southeast Michigan for July 15.

The Port of Oakland joins the BWBS initiative to protect whales and reduce air pollution by slowing ship speeds.

Chicago faces an extreme heat watch with temperatures expected to reach mid-90s and heat indexes up to 115 degrees.