air pollution

by Nadia Colombifigures by Daeun Jeongedited by Jennifer Sun Air pollution contributes to roughly 7 million deaths worldwide every year. It is among the leading avoidable causes of disease and death globally, and the world’s largest environmental…

Wildfires are contributing to increases in urban ozone pollution a potential health risk for those with respiratory conditions.

Lightning produces chemical compounds that may play an important role in removing air pollutants.

Climate models have long been reliant on information from cloud interactions with ship exhaust; however, new research shows this may not tell the whole story

Researchers recently determined that while potentially health-damaging aerosols are relatively evenly distributed throughout Switzerland and Liechtenstein, some potentially dangerous compounds in the aerosols tend to cluster near cities.

Asphalt is a common building material in urban areas with increasing use as cities grow, but few consider its pollutant properties.

The global pandemic lockdown has contributed to declines in carbon emission and is shifting the way scientists and economists discuss climate change mitigation tactics, but it’s still not enough to prevent projected temperature increases past 1.5°C.

There are many reasons why you might want house plants. Cleaning your indoor air probably shouldn't be one of them. Read @Jordan Wilkerson's article to learn why!

by Felix Barber figures by Hannah Zucker We live in exceptional times, with extreme weather events in recent memory including devastating wildfires in California, flooding and polar conditions in the Midwest USA, and extreme rainfall in the wake of…

Air pollution conjures up images of dirty factory smokestacks or crowded traffic-clogged cities. A recent study, however, revealed that one significant source of air pollution in America is actually associated with corn. The researchers found that the…