Air Pollution

This story was supported by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. As wildfire smoke from Canada plagued parts of the United States for the second time this summer, expanding into parts of the Midwest and East Coast, cities were caught unprepared. While a few put out alerts, outreach was limited.  People…

A study by the Keck School of Medicine has found that even EPA-approved levels of certain pollutants can lead to changes in brain function over time in children. The research, utilizing brain scans from over 9,000 youths, discovered that exposure to these pollutants results in altered connectivity between various brain…

A wildfire burns in a forest near the town of Cochrane, Ont., in a June 6, 2023, handout photo. (The Canadian Press/HO-Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry) Wildfire smoke continues to blanket northern and eastern parts of Ontario today, with Environment Canada warning the very high levels of air pollution…

This story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here with permission. As an orange plume of smoke from Canadian wildfires engulfed the Northeast this month and rendered New York City’s air the most toxic in the world for a day, air quality and its impact on human health became…

Published Jun 24, 2023  •  Last updated 4 days ago  •  3 minute read Paddlers were wearing masks on the Rideau River at Mooney's Bay, as Ottawa was dealing with bad air quality with smoke in the air Sunday, June 25, 2023. The festival was cut short Sunday due to heavy…

A team of scientists have discovered that two air quality monitoring stations in the U.K. also collected DNA samples that could benefit biodiversity monitoring.Scientists analyzed DNA samples trapped in the two air pollution sensors and identified 180 taxa of mammals, plants, birds and invertebrates.The findings signal the presence of a…

EV fleets are expanding at a fast pace in several of the world’s largest markets. This is being driven by governments and automakers who are promoting electricity powered vehicles as a key technology to curb oil use, fight climate change and air pollution. As more renewable energy sources are used,…

As the United States tries to meet its climate goals and address environmental justice issues, cutting greenhouse gases alone might not help communities of color dealing with air pollution.  In some cases, it might even hurt them, according to a new study from the University of California San Diego.  The…

New Yorkers were advised to wear masks outdoors after the city was enveloped in orange fog Gary Hershorn/Getty Images To continue reading for free, please register your details below Already registered? Click here to log in We will use the details you have shared to manage your registration. You agree to…

With one motor vehicle for every one of its more than 20 million inhabitants, Dhaka has grown into one of the most polluted and congested cities in the world.Policymakers want to change this with a pair of proposals: Slapping a carbon tax on multiple car ownership, and removing aging buses…