By Lanny Brannock and Carrie Searcy The smell is what you notice first. It smells like a crackling fireplace or a bonfire, but then you see the blanket of blue smoke wafting over Pine Mountain. And you understand. It’s early November and wildfires are consuming thousands of acres […]
By Roberta Burnes The Division for Air Quality Not long ago, I was visiting an elementary school, talking to students about air quality. I often carry a jar of air with me when I do these types of outreach programs. Unbeknownst to the students, the air in that […]
By the Division for Air Quality Staff How do you teach about something you can’t see or touch? Air quality educator Roberta Burnes tackles that challenge with physical activity, a little math and a very special tool: an electric car. Burnes is the education specialist for the Division […]