Air Pollution

Photo: GettyNew research from the American Lung Association reveals which parts of the U.S. have the most polluted air.In their 21st annual “State of the Air” report for 2020, released Tuesday, the group examined federal data on the two most widespread types of air pollution to create a comprehensive overview…

Los Angeles with building obscured in the late afternoon: (Getty Images)Close to half of all Americans are breathing unhealthy air, as the quality in the country declines, according to a new report.The 2020 State of the Air report, released by the American Lung Association, found that for nearly half of…

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Photo: GettyThere’s been a line of thinking burbling around certain corners of the internet that the coronavirus is good, actually. That it’s nature’s way of healing itself or alternately punishing us, Old Testament-style. Proponents of these ideas will point to wildlife returning to cities or drops in air pollution as…

Economic lockdown causes big reduction in air pollution globallySkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerThis was published 4 months agoNo, dolphins and swans didn't return to the canals of Venice to swim in clear water as an unexpected side effect from the pandemic – these claims were shown to…

Economic lockdown causes big reduction in air pollution globallySkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerThis was published 4 months agoNo, dolphins and swans didn't return to the canals of Venice to swim in clear water as an unexpected side effect from the pandemic – these claims were shown to…

This satellite image shows the burned area around Chernobyl in Ukraine on April 10, 2020, following an outbreak of wildfires. Image: Copernicus Sentinel-2Wildfires are burning yet again in the area outside the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. The latest round of blazes has sent smoke traveling to the capital…

The rule would significantly decrease mercury emissions from coal plants. Guess that sounds like a bad idea to the president.Photo: GettyHumans have long known the health dangers of mercury, but that won’t stop the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from doing away with regulations designed to reduce emissions and protect public…

Air pollution has long been linked to health issues, especially asthma. Coal-fired power plants are a definitive source of air pollution. But it’s been difficult for scientists to attribute respiratory problems of people living near coal specifically to those coal plants, because a host of other factors come into play.…

Credit: William McClymont Getty Images Before dawn on the morning of October 10, 2019, the four of us gathered in a small hotel conference room outside Washington, D.C. Knowing there would soon be many eyes on us, we made sure the technology was working, the room was ready and the…