Air pollution causes cooling by reflecting sunlight or by changing the properties of clouds so they reflect more sunlight.

Efforts to clean up air pollution in China and across East Asia may have inadvertently contributed to a spike in global warming, a new study has found. The decline in aerosol emissions — which can ...

Considering environmental factors is critical to understanding what drives the physical and cognitive declines, the ...

If you’ve been outside on a smoggy day, you’ve probably noticed that your body reacts poorly to bad air quality. Maybe you coughed, or got a headache. But what actually happens to your body when you ...

Global warming has picked up pace since around 2010, leading to the recent string of record warm years. Why this is happening ...

The cleanup of air pollution in East Asia has accelerated global warming, a new study published today (Monday, 14 July) in ...

In 2022, Human Rights Watch documented air pollution’s devastating impact on people’s right to life and health in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where the World Bank estimates that 3,300 people die ...

University of Utah researchers believe inflammation starts a months-long process that increases risk of aneurysm rupture.

Smoke from the Green Fire and other wildfires burning in and near Shasta County are polluting the air over the North State.

Innovations such as trans fats, air pollution, and microplastics pose significant threats to heart health by causing inflammation, oxidative stress, and cholesterol imbalances. The article highlights ...