The threat posed by air pollution is more significant than many people may realize. According to the World Health Organization, almost 99 percent of the global population breathes air that exceeds ...

) are often hailed as a key solution to reducing pollution and combating climate change. Unlike traditional gasoline or diesel-powered vehicles, electric cars run on electricity, a cleaner and more ...

New research has identified the mechanism by which air pollution damages the lungs’ self-cleaning system, leaving us vulnerable to infection. In doing so, it has also identified a way to reverse that ...

If you search for your city on a new map and zoom in, you can see pollution drifting from factories, power plants, and ports into your neighborhood. The map—a first-of-its-kind air quality tool from ...

Researchers determined how much outdoor particulate pollution affects indoor air quality. Their study concluded pollution from inversion and dust events is kept out of buildings, but wildfire smoke ...

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

The sun rises each day, but the amount of sunlight reaching Earth’s surface is not as constant as we might think. A new study published inAdvances in Atmospheric Science reveals significant ...

A new study from Oregon Health & Science University found that air pollution can impact adolescent brain development. The analysis indicated that exposure to common air pollutants is associated with ...