Methane surge in 2020 was linked to lower pollution during lockdowns
Lockdowns in 2020 led to lower emissions of nitrogen oxides from transport Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images…
How Two Teens in Niagara Falls Are Confronting Pollution and a Mental Health Crisis
Julissa Hernandez was at work when she saw the news, in 2024, that a young mother, Chianti Means,…
Global plastics could double health threats by 2040: Study
Adverse health impacts linked to greenhouse gases, air pollutants and toxic chemicals emitted from the global plastics system…
Air pollution, not diet, shows the strongest link to poorer concentration in schoolgirls
A study of schoolgirls finds that living in polluted areas is more consistently linked to reduced attention than…
Air pollution linked to an increased risk of developing ALS, study finds
A recent large study conducted in Sweden has found that long-term exposure to elevated levels of air pollution…
What’s the source of 1.7M air pollution deaths claim?
New Delhi: Former IMF economist Gita Gopinath thinks that air pollution is the biggest challenge to India’s economy…
Long-term air pollution exposure raises motor neuron disease risk
Even at relatively low pollution levels, chronic exposure to fine particles and nitrogen dioxide was linked to higher…
Early pregnancy sulfur dioxide exposure raises odds of congenital limb defects
A large Chinese cohort study identifies early pregnancy as a sensitive window during which sulfur dioxide exposure is…
From wildfires to inhalers: The hidden environmental cost of respiratory care and how tech may help
For millions of people, climate change is already affecting their breathing, from asthma attacks caused by pollution to…
Experts issue strong call for overhaul of UK dementia prevention strategy
A national panel of experts has issued the strongest call yet for the Department of Health and Social…
Water shortages, blackouts and air pollution: How environmental damage fuelled Iran’s protests
Iran’s 2026 protests erupted after a prolonged period of planned cuts to water and electricity, successive closures of…
World warming faster than forecast as pollution cuts remove hidden cooling effect
Published on 15/01/2026 – 6:00 GMT+1 The world has “seriously underestimated” the rate of global warmingand its impact…