The Reach of Wildfire Smoke Is Going Global and Undoing Progress on Clean Air
On the heels of an exceptionally fiery and smoky summer, two new reports released Wednesday confirmed what many Americans have ...
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How air pollution heats and cools the planet
“The smoke is very thick, like a dark mushroom in the sky,” said reporter Gus Abelgas in a 1991 television ...
Extreme heat makes air quality worse–that’s bad for health
This summer, daytime temperatures topped 100 degrees for a full month in Phoenix. In northwest China, temperatures soared above 125 ...
World meteorologists point to ‘vicious cycle’ of heatwaves and air pollution | Climate crisis
Heatwaves across the world are worsening air quality and pollution, scientists have said.The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has said extreme ...
Poor air quality from Louisiana wildfires could become more common
NEW ORLEANS — Jeff Parker stayed inside his St. Roch home as much as possible the last week of August, as ...
Stifling heat spells misery in schools with no air conditioning
Hundreds of thousands of students will return this month to public schools without air conditioning amid stifling temperatures. Box fans ...
As wildfires multiply, a new era of air pollution
Washington (AFP) – From Quebec to British Columbia to Hawaii, North America is facing an extraordinary wildfire season -- and ...
Vancouver air quality is among the worst of any major city
Typically Vancouver has fairly good air compared to the world's major cities, but wildfires can cause it to leap to ...
EPA Overrules Texas Plan to Reduce Haze From Air Pollution at National Parks
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, Texas—Reviewing the day’s hike over a dinner of chicken tacos earlier this summer, Cristina Ramirez told ...
Air pollution linked to antibiotic resistance, new study suggests
Comment on this storyCommentWorsening air pollution and increased resistance to antibiotics are two of the world’s most urgent public health ...
