Even at levels safe for humans, air pollution can disrupt the way some insects communicate with plants, and with each other.

The Interstate 5 Bridge stretches across a hazy Columbia River on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2022, as seen from the Vancouver Waterfront. Smoke from the Nakia Creek Fire and a morning layer of fog pushed air ...

Breathing polluted air may do more than harm your lungs — it could also increase your risk of Alzheimer’s disease. In a sweeping study of nearly 28 million older Americans, researchers found that long ...

Air pollution is one of the world's greatest public health threats, reducing global life expectancy more than smoking, alcohol or childhood malnutrition. Recent studies estimate that fine particulate ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Leer en español. From the urban sprawl of Houston to the ...

The pandemic and recent wildfires have shown how unhealthy indoor air can be. But scientific and governmental inertia have slowed the necessary remedies. By Apoorva Mandavilli In early 2020, the world ...

Environmental pollution is linked to several mental health disorders in Europe, the European Environment Agency (EEA) warned ...

Air pollution contributes to the development of numerous adverse human health outcomes. The Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Benefits Mapping and Analysis Program–Community Edition ...

Communities in Washington hit hardest by climate change may soon get state funding to improve air quality. Washington’s Department of Ecology is launching a new grant program this week to fund local ...