air pollution

A British coroner has ruled that excessive air pollution from traffic fumes contributed to the death of a 9-year-old girl who died of a fatal asthma attack

Since the U.S. withdrew from the Paris Agreement, China has played an increasingly large role in the international fight against climate change.

Rob Mayeda explains why the sky turned from blue to orange due to the wildfires.

In the wake of the California wildfires, Carnegie Melon University Assistant Professor Coty Jen is sharing the dangers related to the air quality index, which is based on how much dust particles are in the air and can cause breathing issues and respiratory illness.

Three space agencies are showing people how the coronavirus lockdowns are changing Earth in real time.

Preliminary research on air pollutants showed a significant drop from mid-March to mid-April and while there are a lot of influences on pollution levels, one of the biggest driving factors is drivers on the road. “It usually ends up from 3 hours to 3 hours and 45 minutes in the car,” says Jessica Hynes, of West Hartford.  “That’s my normal…

Coronavirus stay-at-home orders and social distancing are having an unintended side effect: clear skies and cleaner air. Even in the world’s most polluted capital city, New Delhi, monuments were visible against blue skies for the first time in generations.