The smaller particles could in fact be more harmful as they can get through the body's natural defenses and cause significant health problems.

A groundbreaking 25-year analysis using satellite technology has now mapped PM 1 levels across the U.S., uncovering how wildfires, vehicle emissions, and industrial byproducts have shaped the air we ...

Super pollutants are extremely potent climate pollutants. They include short-lived pollutants like methane, black carbon and ...

Air pollution causes health problems and is attributable to some 50,000 annual deaths in the United States, but not all air ...

Throughout the 19th century, as the Industrial Revolution brought advancements in manufacturing across Europe, coal-burning ...

By tapping into museum archives, it’s possible to fill in the missing chapters of a region’s pollution history, says ...

Astronomers are not the only ones suffering from light pollution’s effects—harmful impacts have been documented in sea turtles, birds, bats, corals, and dozens of other species. “The ...

We deserve a seat at the table when decisions are made about our communities.” Shante Walker, Executive Director of the Niles ...

It’s the largest global platform for environmental outreach, and this year’s theme focuses on a monster issue: ending plastic pollution. It’s hard to truly wrap your head around how much ...

F.E. Warren Air Force Base has a secret underground world full of airmen-created artwork that most people have never seen. Set to disappear after the Minuteman III missiles are replaced, former ...

Reductions have occurred in the number of deaths attributable to the types of pollution associated with extreme poverty. However, these reductions in deaths from household air pollution and water ...

Before Andy Austin became a top courtroom sketch artist in Chicago, she had to overcome an artistic crisis. She’d grown weary of fruit. Apples and oranges, to be exact. Ms. Austin was a stay-at ...