Explore the LIVE Breathe Cams
Photo Credit: U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works
OUR AIR IN REAL TIME
The Breathe Cams are high-resolution, zoomable, 24-hour live camera feeds of Pittsburgh’s skyline, the Mon Valley and the Ohio River Valley to help you discover more about the air you breathe. Explore the Breathe Cams, take the tutorial and learn how to capture your own video footage and take action to protect our most precious natural resource—air!
Gallery
Images of exact same location taken at 11:29AM on two separate dates – on a clear day (7/4) details on the horizon are clearly visible; on a hazy day (8/5) fine particle (PM2.5) concentration is high and white haze covers the hillside. Click to see a larger view.
Images of exact same location taken at 9:11AM on two separate dates – on a clear day (3/26) details on the horizon are clearly visible; on a “brown cloud” day (4/6) a layer of pollution occludes visibility on the horizon. Click to see a larger view.
Images of the exact same location taken at 9:11AM on two separate dates – on a clear day (3/26) details on the horizon are clearly visible; on a foggy day (4/15) visibility is poor due to high humidity, although air quality is good. Click to see a larger view.
Notable Events
Smog – 10/03/2014 North Shore
Sunset – 07/04/2014 North Shore
Moonrise – 11/10/2014 Downtown
Rainbow – 07/27/2014 Downtown
Rain Cloud – 05/27/2014 North Shore
Fireworks – 07/04/2014 North Shore