Air Pollution

Air pollutionis never far from the headlines these days, as our understanding of the effects pollution has on our bodies soars. With an estimated 4.2 million people dying annually from ailments potentially linked to it, according to the WHO, pollution has bec…

Lower air pollution levels saved an estimated 5,660 lives in New York State in 2012, compared to 2002 levels, according to a new study. Published in Environmental Research Letters, the studyled by Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Observatory atmospheric …

When it comes to cultural heritage sites, there are few things historians wouldn't do to preserve them for future generations. In particular, stone buildings and sculptures made of plaster and marble are increasingly at risk of damage from air pollution, acid…

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Neighbors used to barely notice the drab, low-slung industrial building across the river from downtown. The corporate name on the sign out front had changed a few times over the years. Truck traffic in and out of the loading docks ebbed and flowed. As far as…

Fears that efforts to reduce air pollution could dramatically speed up the process of global warming have been allayed with the publication of a landmark new study. Scientists have long worried that air pollution, while having a devastating impact on human h…

The initiative is in partnership with Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) and is a joint venture of the central PSUs under the Ministry of Power. (Source: Ministry of Defence) In its bid to combat air pollution in the national capital, the Indian Army has …

Switching just some of the huge subsidies supporting fossil fuels to renewables would unleash a runaway clean energy revolution, according to a new report, significantly cutting the carbon emissions that are driving the climate crisis. Coal, oil and gas get m…

To measure air pollution across the United States and other large areas, scientists rely on a patchwork of satellites. While effective at delivering big picture data, the system struggles to provide details on the amount of pollutants just above Earth's surf…

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Satellite images from NASA and the European Space Agency paint a sobering picture of wildfires burning across the Russian area of Siberia.  Fires are typical for this time of year in Siberia, but this summer is proving parti…