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Thousands of residents ordered to flee homes as volatile wildfire threatens town: 'Extremely...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 1 day agoWhile wildfires are a natural occurrence, rising global temperatures create drier conditions and...
How air pollution affects the digestive system
Medical Xpress· 3 days agoThis recent research has been focused on how PM2.5 exposure triggers stress responses within the digestive system's cells. When PM2.5 disrupts these organelles, it creates a chain reaction within ...
World's largest electric container ship starts regular service: 'A new benchmark for the...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe global shipping industry is responsible for roughly 3% of all planet-overheating air pollution,...
This wildfire season, changes are coming to better inform people about smoke
Houston Today· 7 days agoLast year’s record-breaking wildfire season forced Canadians to become familiar with the scale of ...
Inland Empire air quality receives grade of ‘F’ from American Lung Association
Fontana Herald News· 2 days agoAs residents of San Bernardino and Riverside counties, we know firsthand the severe air quality issues plaguing our region.
San Diego's unusual deal to settle asbestos violations? Planting thousands of trees
U-T San Diego· 2 days agoWhat Gloria did not say at the Trees for Communities kickoff was that the program was being funded with millions of dollars in spending imposed by the county Air ...
St. Paul foundry reduces its workforce by 15%, citing state’s air pollution restrictions
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe Northern Iron and Machine Foundry on St. Paul’s East Side has temporarily reduced its workforce by 15% — some 17 workers — in response to air quality restrictions imposed by the Minnesota ...
Is the future of trucking electric? We drove the VNR Electric to find out.
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWith how many millions of miles trucks travel across the country annually, though, there’s the issue...
DEC issues air quality advisory in Hudson Valley
Albany Times Union· 5 days agoThe DEC forecasts an Air Quality Index of 101 in the region, making air unhealthy for sensitive groups. The Air Quality Index, which runs from 0 to 500,...
India's Deadliest Coal Power Plants Must Close to Save Lives, Study Reveals
One Green Planet· 6 days agoIndia faces a severe air pollution crisis, with scientists identifying 30 of the country's power...