Air Quality Remains Low Risk in Fourth Quarter of 2024 Despite Isolated High Risk Air Quality Events
From October through December 2024, Heartland Air Monitoring Partnership (HAMP) Airshed maintained predominantly low risk Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) hourly ratings, with only a few isolated high risk events mostly attributed to wintertime temperature inversions. In Q4, HAMP recorded 15,015 hours of air monitoring data for calculating the AQHI.
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New Report Assesses Longer-Term Air Quality Trends in the Heartland
A new report by Heartland Air Monitoring Partnership (HAMP) shows how five key substances affect air quality in the Heartland Airshed over time and how those trends compare to other locations in Alberta, Canada and around the world.
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Wildfire Smoke, Summertime Smog Lead to High and Very High AQHI Ratings in Third Quarter of 2024
From July through September 2024, Heartland Air Monitoring Partnership (HAMP) Airshed experienced more frequent high and very high Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) hourly ratings than previous quarters – due almost entirely to wildfire smoke (PM2.5) or summertime smog (O3) indirectly caused by wildfire smoke.
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Fort Air Partnership Unveils New Name
We are excited to announce that Fort Air Partnership has a new name. Effective May 14, your local organization responsible for monitoring the air quality in the Industrial Heartland and surrounding area, is called Heartland Air Monitoring Partnership.
The new name will appear first on our digital channels, and more gradually on physical station signage over the longer term. Learn more about what led to our name change here.