EEnvironment Read More Only 13 countries in the world breathe safe air. Three of them are in EuropeMarch 30, 2026 Only 14 per cent of cities worldwide breathe safe air, a drop from 17 per cent in the…
EEnvironment Read More 5 ways to protect your health when air pollution spikesMarch 25, 2026 The return of sunny weather also comes with a less welcome companion: fine particle pollution. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Several…
EEnvironment Read More Air pollution linked to greater health risks in poorer European regions, study findsMarch 20, 2026 Regions with higher poverty levels and lower renewable energy adoption are at the highest risk of mortality associated…
EEnvironment Read More ‘Urgent action’ needed as pollution fuels mental health risks, EU agency warnsMarch 5, 2026 Exposure to pollution – especially air, noise, and toxic chemicals – is emerging as a significant contributor to…
HHealth Read More Canadian wildfire pollution associated with increased stroke severityMarch 4, 2026 Short-term surges in air pollution in New Jersey from the 2023 Canadian wildfires were associated with a higher…
HHealth Read More Greater air pollution exposure is linked to increased Alzheimer’s risk, research findsFebruary 18, 2026 People with greater exposure to air pollution face a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a new study…
HHealth Read More I inhaled traffic fumes to find out where air pollution goes in my bodyFebruary 7, 2026 I feel contaminated. I’m in a laboratory staring at my blood under a microscope. Rather than pristine red…
MMental health Read More How Two Teens in Niagara Falls Are Confronting Pollution and a Mental Health CrisisFebruary 6, 2026 Julissa Hernandez was at work when she saw the news, in 2024, that a young mother, Chianti Means,…
EEnvironment Read More Methane surge in 2020 was linked to lower pollution during lockdownsFebruary 6, 2026 Lockdowns in 2020 led to lower emissions of nitrogen oxides from transport Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images…
HHealth Read More Air pollution linked to an increased risk of developing ALS, study findsJanuary 25, 2026 A recent large study conducted in Sweden has found that long-term exposure to elevated levels of air pollution…
HHealth Read More From wildfires to inhalers: The hidden environmental cost of respiratory care and how tech may helpJanuary 20, 2026 For millions of people, climate change is already affecting their breathing, from asthma attacks caused by pollution to…
EEnvironment Read More Water shortages, blackouts and air pollution: How environmental damage fuelled Iran’s protestsJanuary 15, 2026 Iran’s 2026 protests erupted after a prolonged period of planned cuts to water and electricity, successive closures of…