Air Pollution

Residents of historically redlined neighborhoods are more than twice as likely as their peers to visit emergency rooms for asthma, research finds. For decades, redlining was used to justify discriminatory mortgage lending practices. And it may still be havin…

When fire led to widespread cooling AF archive / Alamy Stock Photo By Michael Marshall The Roman Empire lit so many fires that the resulting air pollution cooled the climate in Europe. The finding adds to the evidence that human societies have been affect…

WASHINGTONThe Trump administration has decided to approve expanded use of ethanol fuel, a move that will help corn farmers hurt by the trade conflict with Chinaand that might pay political dividends for President Trump in farm-belt states such as Iowa. Under…

Pollution is a 'significant' problem at 401 national parks, report says

Although there is ample evidence that air pollutionspecifically airborne particulate matteris associated with an increased risk of premature death, it is still not known which specific particles are responsible for this effect. The Barcelona Institute for Glo…

Even a short stay for travelers in cities with high levels of air pollution leads to breathing problems that can take at least a week from which to recover, a new study shows. Led by researchers at NYU School of Medicine, the study is the first of its kind, …

New Delhi's Deadly Air

New York City Clean Air Taxi rules are successful in cutting emissions and reducing air pollution, according to a new study by researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Drexel University. Between 2009 and 2015, the legislation…

In a comprehensive study, researchers from Texas A&M University have determined that harmful particulate matter in the atmosphere can produce birth defects and even fatalities during pregnancy using the animal model. The team of researchers from Texas A&…

Greenpeace has released an interactive map showing air pollution in Russia. SOS Air shows air pollution data from road traffic, landfill and industrial sources. It also shows the latest air pollution readings from monitors across the country and the air pollu…