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‘Profound effects’: air pollution linked to 2,000 child deaths a day – report
South China Morning Post· 6 days agoAir pollution contributed to the deaths of more than 700,000 children under the age of five, the...
NASA air pollution research flights in region document heat wave pollution effects
WUSA 9 Washington, D.C.· 5 days agoNASA is conducting low-altitude research flights over parts of Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania...
Why is Ohio's air quality bad today? Here's why the heat wave is making it worse
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoWhat is fine particulate matter? Fine particulate matter consists of particles that are less than 2.5 microns in diameter...construction sites or wildfires such as the ones burning in Canada ...
Overheated trees are contributing to urban air pollution
New Scientist· 5 days agoAir pollution in Los Angeles from cars and human activity is getting a boost from the city’s plants,...
Why ignoring high temperatures could be your worst health mistake
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoDark or heavy clothing amplifies heat. People in uniforms or industrial protective equipment are at...
West Dallas residents are exposed to more air pollution than rest of county, study says
Dallas Morning News· 3 days agoWest Dallas residents are exposed to 11 times as much air pollution and have asthma rates four to...
Let's talk about those gas pumps in California — and why they look so funny
Quartz· 4 days agoThe California Air Resources Board is charged with protecting the public from the harmful effects of air pollution ...
Another air quality alert issued for Metro Detroit: What to know
ClickOnDetroit· 4 days agoAn air quality alert was in effect again on Friday across Metro Detroit as a heat wave continued to affect the region. Air pollutants ...
Extreme wildfires are more frequent and more destructive, study shows
CBS News via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoDepartment of Agriculture in a report to Congress last year. But for climate scientists, the answer...
Air quality issued for parts of Chicago area
NBC Chicago· 6 days agoAn air quality alert is in effect for some parts of the Chicago as heat and humidity continue across the area for a fourth straight day. According to the...