Nearly 40% of people in the U.S. live in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution, and the country is backsliding on clean air progress as the effects of climate change increase, according to a new report from the American Lung Association. The organisation’s report – the 25th annual analysis of the country’s ‘State of … Read more
Of the 10 most popular holiday destinations in the world (according to 2023 Tripadvisor research), Albufeira, Portugal has the cleanest air – Universal Images Group Editorial Italy, Turkey and Greece are among the European holiday hotspots with the highest levels of air pollution, while the Costa del Sol and Iceland have some of the best … Read more
The enormous cargo ships that traverse the world’s oceans sometimes leave behind “trails”: long, wispy clouds that travel across the sky and last for at most a few days before disappearing. These ghost clouds look beautiful, but they are a visible sign of deadly air pollution. They are formed when tiny sulfur dioxide particles belched … Read more
The enormous cargo ships that traverse the world’s oceans sometimes leave behind “trails”: long, wispy clouds that travel across the sky and last for at most a few days before disappearing. These ghost clouds look beautiful, but they are a visible sign of deadly air pollution. They are formed when tiny sulfur dioxide particles belched … Read more
Air pollution particles from coal-fired power stations are more harmful to human health than many experts realized, and are more than twice as likely to contribute to premature deaths as air pollution particles from other sources, new research shows. In the study, published in the journal Science, colleagues and I mapped how emissions from U.S. … Read more