Mar. 13, 2024 Research finds a nearly 40% decline in the annual average concentration of respirable particulate matter (PM2.5) in Krakow, Poland, between 2010 and 2019 following the implementation of clean air ...
Feb. 28, 2024 High levels of air pollution can affect teams doing complex tasks, which holds implications for emerging ...
Feb. 27, 2024 Cooking on your gas stove can emit more nano-sized particles into the air than vehicles that run on gas or diesel, possibly increasing your risk of developing asthma or other respiratory illnesses, a ...
Feb. 23, 2024 Botanical gardens are not just beautiful -- they can cool the city air by 5 C during heatwaves, according to the most comprehensive review of its kind. Parks and wetlands have a similar ...
Feb. 22, 2024 In a new study, researchers broke down how human-induced greenhouse gas and aerosol emissions influence rainfall in the United States. Greenhouse gas emissions increase rainfall, while aerosols have ...
Feb. 21, 2024 People with higher exposure to traffic-related air pollution were more likely to have high amounts of amyloid plaques in their brains associated with Alzheimer's disease after death, according ...
Feb. 21, 2024 As part of the New Deal, several governmental programs were created to expand homeownership through mortgages and loans. However, neighborhoods with primarily Black or immigrant communities often ...
Feb. 16, 2024 A new study analyzed space and time trends for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the continental United States to track the progress of regulatory actions by federal, state and local authorities ...
Feb. 9, 2024 Researchers have developed a sensor made from 'frozen smoke' that uses artificial intelligence techniques to detect formaldehyde in real time at concentrations as low as eight parts per ...
Feb. 14, 2024 Since the outbreak of COVID-19, surfaces in public spaces are cleaned more often. While disinfectant solutions eliminate germs, they don't leave behind a truly bare surface. They deposit a thin ...
Feb. 8, 2024 Scientists have discovered that nighttime air pollution -- coming primarily form car exhaust and power plant emissions -- is responsible for a major drop in nighttime pollinator activity. Nitrate ...
Feb. 7, 2024 Researchers say there needs to be better regulation and more guidance for consumers about how safe cleaning products really ...
Feb. 6, 2024 Think of it as recycling on the nanoscale: a tantalizing electrochemical process that can harvest carbon before it becomes air pollution and restructure it into the components of everyday products. ...
Jan. 31, 2024 A new study has analyzed plant spore dispersion at its source, where rain droplets shake flexible leaves to initially disperse ...
Jan. 31, 2024 New research has estimated that 1454 avoidable deaths (one person every five days) occurred in Australian capital cities in the past 20 years because of fine particle air pollution from extreme ...
Jan. 29, 2024 Prenatal exposure to air pollution increases the risk of severe respiratory distress in newborn babies, according to new research. The risk increases with exposure specifically to fine particulate ...
Jan. 23, 2024 Delhi needs the help of its rural neighbors to finally beat its killer smog problem, concludes a recent ...
Jan. 22, 2024 Air conditioning doesn't just cool the air -- it can also reduce the risk of harm from wildfire smoke, new research ...
Jan. 19, 2024 Tiny particles such as ice crystals or ash particles tend to oscillate as they settle through the atmosphere. In their experiments, the scientists were able to track non-spherical particles of size ...
Jan. 17, 2024 Our latest study shows there are racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in air pollution emissions reductions, particularly in the industry and energy generation sectors. The findings provide a ...