A massive mulch fire at a factory storage yard on Detroit’s west side is pushing smoke across the city and over the border into the Windsor area. That’s what’s behind the burning smell …
Colorado has three years to lower ground-level ozone pollution to meet federal standards, and this summer’s hazy skies — caused by oil and gas drilling, heavy vehicle traffic and wildfire …
What exactly are “Ozone Action Day” alerts, and why do they seem to multiply in the heat? So far in 2024, Colorado health officials have issued 15 Ozone Action Days …
A study by researchers at McGill University has found that a microscopic air pollutant generated from vehicles and industry plays a role in the deaths of an estimated 1,100 people …
The illustrious state of California is known the world around for a litany of reasons, but among car enthusiasts California is derided for its strict emissions regulations, and the most triggering …
Little kids are particularly vulnerable to air pollution, and the institute partnered with the UN Children’s Fund (Unicef) for its annual State of Global Air report. Air pollution contributed to …
In the north of Johannesburg between Kya Sand and Chartwell AH, 14 illegal dumping sites are servicing up to 800 rubbish trucks a day. According to the Fourways Review, these …
Pollution from man-made emissions and other sources like wildfires have been linked to around 135 million premature deaths worldwide between 1980 and 2020, a Singapore university study found. Weather phenomena …
For the fifth time since December, a volcanic eruption is underway in southwest Iceland. The Icelandic Met Office said that the eruption started Wednesday after hundreds of earthquakes were recorded …
Last year’s record-breaking wildfire season forced Canadians to become familiar with the scale of air pollution as hazardous smoke drifted across the country. Environment Canada’s colour-coded Air Quality Health Index (AQHI), designed …