The Latest Breaking News from Pollution

Particulate pollution increasing in Rajasthan’s cities, says CSE report

On several days in a year, ground-level ozone has started to exceed the eight-hour average standard in all the non-attainment cities, with Jaipur being the most affected

The Hindu · Jun 10, 2023

How far you have to travel to see a sky free of light pollution

As light pollution grows each year, truly dark skies might get harder to find.

Axios · Jun 10, 2023

Threat of air pollution, climate change

In some parts of the world, air pollution is called an "invisible killer" because it cannot be seen in the atmosphere but greatly impacts human health. Unfortunately, levels of air pollution in Thailand are often so far in excess of World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines to protect health that the…

Bangkok Post · Jun 9, 2023

For many cities around the world, bad air an inescapable part of life

Thick, smoky air from Canadian wildfires made for days of misery in New York City and across the U.S. Northeast this week

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023

Failure in New York's air quality crisis

"It’s been a lackluster, underwhelming, frankly problematic response."

Salon · Jun 9, 2023

First Thing: Donald Trump charged with illegal retention of classified documents

Ex-president to be prosecuted for obstruction and violating Espionage Act over Mar-a-Lago documents. Plus, the doctors helping Republicans attack trans healthcare

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2023

Staying safe in smoky air is particularly important for some people. Here's how

Much of the Northeast U.S. is blanketed in a murky haze of wildfire smoke. For most people breathing this air is unpleasant, for others it can be life-threatening. There are ways to reduce the risk.

WEKU · Jun 9, 2023

3 lessons from the Western U.S. for dealing with wildfire smoke

How bad does the air get inside your house? What should schools do about recess? Western states have grappled with all that before.

WEKU · Jun 9, 2023

Surviving the smoke-pocalypse 101: Californians offer advice to New Yorkers

Orange smoky skies might be a new phenomenon for those on the east coast, but for the American west, it’s just the average summer

The Guardian - US · Jun 8, 2023

NYC's air quality ranked worst of any major city on Wednesday. With climate change, will it happen again?

New York City's normally good air quality rating recently plummeted to the worst of any major city in the world, as wildfire smoke drifted over the city from Canada.

LiveScience · Jun 8, 2023