Air Pollution

By Get in touch with Chloe Mayer by emailing c.mayer@newsweek.com Chloe Mayer ????️ Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. Residents living across a swathe of Minnesota have been warned of potentially dangerous air pollution, with "sensitive" groups urged to stay inside on Memorial Day. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA)…

An air quality agency has issued a warning to thousands of residents in California to stay indoors if air quality becomes poor because of dust from windstorms. One warning impacting 50,000 residents in parts of Southern California was lifted Saturday morning, but then an advisory was issued for the Coachella Valley,…

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. For nearly 60 years, California has enjoyed the ability to set its own standards governing air pollution from automobiles, as long as they’re more stringent than the federal government’s. This rule, written…

Wetlands are seen beyond a refinery in Norco, La. Gerald Herbert/AP hide caption toggle caption Gerald Herbert/AP Community groups in Louisiana have filed a federal lawsuit alleging a state law that regulates air-pollution monitoring violates their constitutional rights. Private organizations have been using low-cost air sensors to detect toxic pollution…

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The combination of air pollution, dense urban development and limited green spaces increases the risk of asthma in both children and adults. This is shown by a new study conducted as part of a major EU collaboration led by researchers from Karolinska Institutet. The study covers nearly 350,000 people of…

We present results from a randomized controlled trial in Bangladesh that introduced operational practices to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions in 276 “zigzag” brick kilns. Of all intervention kilns, 65% adopted the improved practices. ...Read More

CLIMATEWIRE | EPA is getting rid of the two offices that are primarily responsible for regulating climate and air pollution. The move to eliminate the Office of Atmospheric Protection (OAP) and Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) by the end of the fiscal year signals a likely end…

Illustration of ESA's Salsa Cluster satellite burning up during reentry. (Image credit: ESA/David Ducross) A dramatic aircraft chase of a falling spacecraft has provided new insights into the fiery processes that accompany the atmospheric demise of retired satellites. The measurements will help scientists better understand how satellite air pollution affects…