A newly identified threshold for exposure to particulate matter could help public health officials base air-quality warnings on the cardiovascular health risks associated with short-term exposure to ...

Air pollution contributes to millions of premature deaths and ecosystem damage. While some improvements have been achieved, it is becoming more apparent that implementing local emission reduction ...

A new commentary found that power plants' use of these devices saved up to 9,100 lives and up to $100 billion in health costs in 2023. These estimates reveal the substantial health benefits that could ...

Global warming already threatens to destabilise the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, and new research shows that ...

Fossil fuel air pollution already causes 91,000 premature U.S. deaths each year, according to a recent study. A new Princeton-led study finds that ambitious climate policies could prevent 6,000 deaths ...

Parts of India, including the capital Delhi, were once again covered in thick smog recently as toxic pollution from industry and crop-burning engulfed the region. Even though India’s National Clean ...

Take a look at this view from Windy Hill on a warm winter day in January. Smog fills Silicon Valley on a mid-January day, as seen from the top of Windy Hill. The PurpleAir app puts numbers to this ...

Bonita Green plans her days around the air. Before stepping outside, the Durham resident checks an app connected to an air quality monitor in her home. The numbers help determine how far she can walk, ...

One evening after work, I came home to find my healthy three-year-old daughter struggling to breathe. On our way to the hospital, I watched in horror as she began to lose consciousness and slumped ...

A study published in the journal Scientific Reports has shown a strong correlation between the concentration of particulate ...

SAN DIEGO — There are new concerns over pollution, specifically in San Diego's South Bay. Not only is sewage contaminating the air and water, but now residents are speaking out about warehouses, and ...