Air Pollution

Democracy Dies in Darkness Pollution has long been indirectly linked with dementia. Now scientists wonder whether it could be physically reshaping the brain. October 22, 2026 (Video: Timo Lenzen/For The Washington Post) Last year, startled scientists reported that the average human brain they studied contained roughly the weight of a…

Updated 21 October 2026 at 23:35 IST Delhi MCD steps up anti-pollution measures with 167 water sprinklers, 60 anti-smog guns, deep road cleaning, C&D waste monitoring and stricter enforcement across 12 zones. Delhi MCD Deploys 167 Water Sprinklers, 60 Anti-Smog Guns To Curb Air Pollution | Image: Republic New Delhi:…

Aging is one of the biggest risk factors for developing glaucoma or cataracts — but as scientists look more closely at what happens to the eyes over a lifetime, they are finding that people's exposure to air pollution also plays a role in whether they develop these eye conditions. Glaucoma,…

The fires have caused severe haze, tens of thousands of respiratory illness cases and worsening air pollution Wildfires fuelled by El Niño have destroyed nearly 300 homes on Indonesia's Sumatra island, forcing almost 1,000 residents to evacuate. The blaze reached a village in Bangka Belitung province after residents initially believed…

A teenager walks into a hospital with a cancer diagnosis that doctors once rarely expected to see at that age. For the family, the immediate questions are about treatment, survival and what happens next. For researchers, another question follows: why is a disease usually associated with older adults appearing in…

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Xiaomeng Jin, an assistant professor at Rutgers University, estimated the generators released about 140 tons of nitrogen oxides A Microsoft-linked data centre in New Jersey emitted large amounts of air pollution while operating gas-powered generators without permits for nearly a year, according to an investigation by Floodlight and The Guardian.…

Heatwaves and wildfires combined with human-caused emissions this year combined to expose one third of the world's population to extremely high levels of ozone pollution, a European Union report said on Wednesday. In a new analysis covering the first eight months of 2026, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Atmosphere Monitoring…

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