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Air Pollution

Climate-Fueled Wildfires and Dust Storms Drove Up Air Pollution Around the World Last Year Air Pollution

Climate-Fueled Wildfires and Dust Storms Drove Up Air Pollution Around the World Last Year

A new report on global air pollution shows that the majority of the world’s population breathes unhealthy air, and climate change is making the problem worse. The report was published Tuesday by IQAir, a Swiss air monitor and purifier company that posts real-time air quality data aggregated from sensors around…
bubmag
March 24, 2026
Survey reveals PV systems in Germany outperform lifespan expectations Air Pollution

Survey reveals PV systems in Germany outperform lifespan expectations

Researchers analyzed 16 years of data from over 1 million PV systems in Germany and found annual degradation is just 0.52–0.61%, roughly half prior estimates. Environmental factors like heat, frost, and air pollution affect performance, while smaller systems degrade less than larger ones, boosting long-term reliability and profitability...Read More
bubmag
March 18, 2026
EPA Aims to Weaken Limits on Cancer-Linked Gas Used to Sterilize Medical Equipment Air Pollution

EPA Aims to Weaken Limits on Cancer-Linked Gas Used to Sterilize Medical Equipment

— 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…
bubmag
March 13, 2026
Bangkok air pollution rises sharply Air Pollution

Bangkok air pollution rises sharply

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…
bubmag
March 13, 2026
SC disposes of 1985 PIL, asks registry to list suo motu case on air pollution issues in NCR Air Pollution

SC disposes of 1985 PIL, asks registry to list suo motu case on air pollution issues in NCR

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.…
bubmag
March 12, 2026
Environmental Groups Challenge Air Permit for Natural Gas Expansion at Atlanta Plant Air Pollution

Environmental Groups Challenge Air Permit for Natural Gas Expansion at Atlanta Plant

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…
bubmag
March 3, 2026
Without Weighing Costs to Public Health, EPA Rolls Back Air Pollution Standards for Coal Plants Air Pollution

Without Weighing Costs to Public Health, EPA Rolls Back Air Pollution Standards for Coal Plants

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,…
bubmag
February 28, 2026