Recently, agencies issued air quality alerts across parts of Texas and New Mexico after conditions reached “unhealthy” or “hazardous” levels in some areas. Cities including El Paso, Lubbock, Midland, Odessa, Hobbs, Carlsbad, and Deming were affected, impacting around 1.3 million residents. Officials advised people to stay indoors, keep windows closed, and use air filtration systems where possible. The pollution was linked to desert dust, local emissions, and wind patterns that carried pollutants across the US-Mexico border.
