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The “Trash Basher” is one of many East Texas Regional Science Fair projects. Young scientists from around East Texas showcase ...

"Freedom to Breathe" campaign was launched in Allegheny County by the Black Appalachian Coalition to address air pollution in ...

A new study finds that short-term air pollution exposure harms brain function, reducing focus and emotion recognition.

People's ability to interpret emotions or focus on performing a task is reduced by short-term exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution, potentially making everyday activities, such as the ...

In this video, we explore how targeted investments can help limit air pollution, which causes 8 million premature deaths a ...

Improved computer models shed light on how reducing sulphur emissions will inadvertently release methane from wetlands.

"Fume events" occur when fluids such as engine oil or hydraulic fluid contaminate the air inside an airplane cabin via the ...

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) today published the ...

A study reveals that fire emissions in the Amazon and Cerrado are largely driven by the smoldering combustion of woody debris ...

In an urgent effort to tackle alarming air pollution levels, Bangkok authorities have implemented a week-long free public transport initiative starting Saturday. This strategy allows passengers to use ...

Tom joined Newsweek in August 2024 from BBC Science ... Running air conditioning and purification units is also advised to reduce exposure. Members of sensitive groups for particle pollution ...