Ahead of the International Day of Clean Air, here’s a look at what causes air pollution, what it does to people and how the ...

Power plants account for more than one-quarter of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. The Biden administration on Thursday announced a series of new rules designed to cut pollution emitted from coal and ...

Air in the U.S. has gotten cleaner for decades, adding years to people's lives and preventing millions of asthma attacks, but nearly half of Americans still live with unhealthy air pollution, a new ...

The air quality index or AQI levels in Delhi, India and surrounding areas are touching a severe 400 with the air looking dark due to the smoke and pollution. Besides staying indoors and investing in ...

Nitrogen oxides, a group of gases from the burning of fossil fuels, is linked to a range of health effects. By Austyn Gaffney A rule proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency on Friday could ...

Roberto Poveda uses his leaf blower to clean up during a job in Coral Gables. These growling machines blow leaves, dust, pollutants and eardrums. They cause heated debates at city halls, where many ...

A new study finds a strong relationship between exposure to air pollution and the risk of developing dementia, while air quality regulations are being weakened in the U.S. Living around polluted air ...

Achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 will require removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the world’s foremost authority ...

Americans of color are dying and getting sick at increasing rates from air pollution linked to gas and oil, according to a ...

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