Air Pollution

— Long-term exposure can cause cancer among those who work at or live near sterilization facilities by Associated Press March 13, 2026 • 3 min read The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed Friday to weaken air pollution limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, a move that would…

PUBLISHED : 13 Mar 2026 at 21:43 Air pollution in Bangkok surged overnight, with PM2.5 readings above Thailand’s safety threshold in 57 monitoring areas on Friday morning, as shifting winds, a large grass fire and stagnant nighttime conditions pushed fine-dust levels higher. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) Air Quality Information…

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Home India News SC disposes of 1985 PIL, asks registry to list suo motu case on air pollution issues in NCR In December last year, the apex court described the pollution crisis in the region as an ”annual feature” and called for pragmatic and practical solutions to tackle the menace.…

This story was produced in collaboration with the Environmental Reporting Collective (ERC). Read the ERC’s story on the impacts of data centers globally here. CHONBURI, Thailand — The sun had yet to rise at 6 a.m., but Sarayuth Sonlacksa was already crouched on his wooden jetty...Read More

Atlanta has spent decades battling smog and air pollution. Now, state regulators have cleared the way for a major natural gas expansion at Georgia Power’s Plant Bowen, a massive coal-fired power plant roughly 40 miles northwest of downtown that could add hundreds of tons of new air pollution each year…

Air pollution is a widespread issue affecting millions of people around the world, causing disastrous effects. But we humans are not the only ones to suffer from unclean air. In the last decade, a growing body of research has started to demonstrate how air pollutants disrupt many aspects of insects’ lives too—…

Last week, when the Environmental Protection Agency finalized its repeal of tightened 2024 air pollution standards for power plants, the agency claimed the rollback would save $670 million. Environmental and legal experts said that claim is just the latest example of the agency’s flawed accounting process under the Trump administration,…

Cities are rapidly becoming the defining residential space of human life. Over 55% of the global population lived in urban areas in 2018, a proportion projected to reach nearly 68% by 2050, according to the United Nations (UN). While this unprecedented urban growth fuels innovation and economic activity, it simultaneously…

Synopsis Devendra Fadnavis said the Mumbai civic body has been told to build a dynamic monitoring system using IoT and AI to track air pollution sources in Mumbai. Air pollution will not be monitored effectively unless its system is based on IoT and AI, Fadnavis said in the legislative council.…