Winds push bushfire smoke north, triggering air quality and health warnings for Victoria and NSW
People living north of Victoria’s bushfires have been urged to limit their time outside to reduce their exposure…
Dutch techie says 2 months in India left him constantly sick: ‘I want to breathe’
A Dutch software engineer claims that spending two months in India has left him sick for longer than…
‘I didn’t think [this would] happen in my lifetime’
A video on Reddit almost seemed like a movie when a mall is being hailed as the answer…
When companies “go green,” air quality impacts can vary dramatically | MIT News
Many organizations are taking actions to shrink their carbon footprint, such as purchasing electricity from renewable sources or…
Bad Air Is One of the Biggest Threats to Your Health. Here’s How to Protect Yourself
There’s something invisible that can put us in an early grave. And I’m not talking about sentient AI,…
Aerosol physicist Lidia Morawska wins 2025 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science
She’s an internationally renowned expert in the study of air quality and its impact on human health, and…
Delhi set to celebrate a green cracker Diwali amid ‘severe’ AQI warning
Delhi is set to light up the skies with green crackers this Diwali this year, a move aimed…
Scientists develop reusable air filter that mimics the human nose
Air pollution isn’t always visible, but it affects nearly every breath taken indoors. Floating in the air are…
The Great Smog of London made the British act on air pollution. Experts say the case holds lessons for Tasmania
The Great Smog of London spurred William Wood to action after arriving in Tasmania. He was only 10…
Why You Need an Outdoor Air Quality Monitor (2025)
It wasn’t that long ago that few people were monitoring the air—not the government, not its citizens. Today,…
NZ ‘ULEB’ wood heaters emit a fraction of the pollution of standard models. Why aren’t they in Australia?
A new generation of low-emission wood heaters that can produce a fraction of the particulate pollution of current…
Wood heater pollution is a silent killer. Here’s where the smoke is worst
Every year the winter cold brings an ambient haze of wood heater smoke to the suburbs, streets and…