Heat waves are primarily caused by high-pressure systems that push warm air down onto an area and hold it there. During heat ...

Early one October afternoon in 2023, thick gray smoke drifted across Sheffield's western skyline. As much of the city became ...

For years, we’ve admired plants for their ability to cleanse the air and help fight air pollution. However, our green ally ...

Researchers are increasingly worried about the twin health hazards of extreme heat and pollution, which can amplify each other.

Chen also says that air pollution harms blood vessels, including the tiny ones in the kidneys, which can reduce blood flow ...

Researchers found that students with asthma in the Mon Valley were more likely to miss school on days with higher air ...

A new study reveals that prenatal exposure to common air pollutants like NO₂, PM2.5, and black carbon is associated with ...

Researchers analyzed three years of attendance records for students in the school district directly adjacent to the ...

Bucharest is facing growing environmental challenges, with traffic-related air pollution, shrinking green spaces, and worsening climate impacts threatening the health and well-being of its residents, ...

Its schools are contending with pollution’s effects Natural gas has become a go-to fuel for power plants from coast to coast, sometimes replacing dirtier coal-fired plants and, by extension ...

The UK government must intensify its efforts to tackle the preventable public health impact of air pollution amid growing evidence about the harmful effects of toxic air, the Royal College of ...

Conversely, researchers have documented that reductions in air pollution have led to higher test scores and fewer absences. “To me, the surprise was certainly the magnitude of the effects” of ...