Air Quality News
December 18, 2024
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Dec. 18, 2024 — Tires and degrading garbage shed tiny pieces of plastic into the air, creating a form of air pollution that researchers suspect may be causing respiratory and other ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Economists looked at test scores and school attendance for Chicago-area kids before and after a bug infestation wiped out the city's ash trees. Education outcomes for low-income students went down, highlighting how the impacts of ecosystem ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — The holidays are in full swing and people are shopping, wrapping and packing to visit loved ones. Along with the extra fees for checked baggage and seat upgrades, some airlines are also considering weight-based pricing. A recent study looked at how ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — New technology could remotely identify various types of plastics, offering a valuable tool for future monitoring and analysis of oceanic plastic pollution. A new hyperspectral Raman imaging lidar system can remotely detect and identify various types ...
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Dec. 17, 2024 — Scientists are exploring a new model for carbon capture in low-oxygen aquatic environments, such as fisheries, that will help address rising global temperatures and could potentially be ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — New research has uncovered a potential unintended consequence of the electric vehicle transition in India and China, finding that sulfur dioxide ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Researchers have found that marine animals across mammals, birds and reptiles swim at similar relative depths when traveling and not feeding to save ...
Dec. 11, 2024 — Researchers have designed a new compound to remove nitrogen oxides, which constitutes a step towards the development of a system to purify the air ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — On February 2, 1887, residents of Punxsutawney Pennsylvania consulted a large rodent regarding the arrival of spring, marking the first official ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — A large study found that greater exposure to long-term air pollution was linked with increased risks for blood clots that can occur in deep veins, ...
Dec. 10, 2024 — A research group has developed a new design for the electrolytes used in fuel cells. The material complies with environmental regulations and ...
Dec. 13, 2024 — A new prototype device demonstrates an innovative approach to producing ammonia -- a key component of fertilizer -- that could transform an industry ...
Dec. 3, 2024 — A nationwide U.S. assessment of estimated cancer risk from airborne toxics shows that risk is concentrated in urban communities, those with lower ...
Dec. 3, 2024 — A research team has developed new approach to measure ocean memory and found that the North Atlantic Ocean has a memory of approximately one to two ...
Earlier Headlines
Dec. 13, 2024 — Wildfire smoke has long been known to exacerbate health problems like heart disease, lung conditions, and asthma, but now a new study finds that smoke from these fires can lead to poor health ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — Researchers have synthesized new molecules able to quickly capture significant amounts of carbon dioxide from the air, an important tactic in climate change ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — Researchers have found evidence that living in areas prone to wildfire smoke may negatively impact an individual's life ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — Plastic pollution is a growing problem in Japan, prompting cleanup efforts to recover plastic litter from water bodies. However, research on recovery rates from different river basins remains ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — Climate and land use change have and will continue to alter streamflow regimes and water quality through the 21st century, with consequences for drinking water treatment costs, flood protection, and ...
Dec. 11, 2024 — A new study shows that long-term exposure to air pollution contributes to millions of deaths in India. The research emphasizes the need for stricter air quality regulations in the ...
Dec. 10, 2024 — Normally, America's smokiest cities lie out west. But Canada's unusually intense 2023 wildfire season smothered American cities in smoke farther east than is usual, according to new ...
Dec. 10, 2024 — New insights into the behavior of aerosols from cooking emissions and sea spray reveal that particles may take up more water than previously thought, potentially changing how long the particles ...
Dec. 10, 2024 — Some of the world's smallest animals and their tiny poops could aid in the fight against climate change. A study reports that clay dust sprayed on the surface of seawater converts free-floating ...
Dec. 10, 2024 — Greenhouse gas emissions from tourism have been growing more than 2 times faster than those from the rest of the global economy. The study tracked international and domestic travel for 175 countries ...
Dec. 6, 2024 — Researchers show that the all-time record low in winter sea ice extent in 2023 can be explained by warm Southern Ocean conditions and patterns in the winds that circled Antarctica months earlier, ...
Dec. 6, 2024 — Many recent studies assume that elderly people are at particular risk of dying from extreme heat as the planet warms. A new study of mortality in Mexico turns this assumption on its head: it shows ...
Dec. 5, 2024 — Extreme weather and pollution have increased the salt content in some soil, making growing conditions harsh for salt-sensitive crops like rice. Now, researchers detail a possible solution that ...
Dec. 4, 2024 — The rainforest in the Amazon basin transpires vast amounts of gaseous isoprene. Until now, it was assumed that this molecule is not transported far up into the atmosphere, as it rapidly declines when ...
Dec. 4, 2024 — Two massive asteroids hit Earth around 35.65 million years ago, but did not lead to any lasting changes in the Earth's climate, according to a new ...
Dec. 4, 2024 — Chemical engineers designed a catalyst that can convert methane into useful polymers, which could help reduce greenhouse gas ...
Dec. 4, 2024 — Undocumented orphaned wells pose hazards to both the environment and the climate. Scientists are building modern tools to help locate, assess, and pave the way for ultimately plugging these forgotten ...
Dec. 3, 2024 — Previous research found that insects can ingest and absorb pure, unrefined microplastics -- but only under unrealistic, food-scarce situations. Zoologists have now tested mealworms in a more ...
Dec. 3, 2024 — With house building a priority for the new UK Government, researchers are urging city planners not to forget to build 'greening areas' such as parks in new ...
Dec. 3, 2024 — Researchers found that emissions from streams are largely derived from nitrification processes in agricultural soils. Further, they found that stream emissions make up a much greater portion of the ...
Friday, December 13, 2024
Thursday, December 12, 2024
- New Chemical Structures Show Vastly Improved Carbon Capture Ability
- As Wildfires Intensify, Prolonged Exposure to Pollution Linked to Premature Death
- Researchers Reveal Key Factors Behind Japan's Plastic Waste Removal Rates in Rivers
- Water and Forests in Southern US
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
- These Are Now the Smokiest Cities in America
- Aerosol Pollutants from Cooking May Last Longer in the Atmosphere
- Tiny Poops in the Ocean May Help Solve the Carbon Problem
- Tourism Leads the Pack in Growing Carbon Emissions
Friday, December 6, 2024
- Record-Low Antarctic Sea Ice Can Be Explained and Forecast Months out by Patterns in Winds
- High Heat Is Preferentially Killing the Young, Not the Old, New Research Finds
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
- The Amazon Rainforest as a Cloud Machine: How Thunderstorms and Plant Transpiration Produce Condensation Nuclei
- Massive Asteroid Impacts Did Not Change Earth's Climate in the Long Term
- A Catalyst Can Turn Methane Into Something Useful
- AI Helps Researchers Dig Through Old Maps to Find Lost Oil and Gas Wells
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
- Can Plastic-Eating Bugs Help With Our Microplastic Problem?
- Building Green and Blue Spaces, Such as Parks, in New Communities Is Crucial for Cleaner Air
- Streams Near Farms Emit High Levels of Greenhouse Gas
- Chemical Structure's Carbon Capture Ability Doubled
- Overlooked Emissions in California's Salton Sea Air Basin
Friday, November 29, 2024
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
- Making a Difference: Efficient Water Harvesting from Air Possible
- Shells, Teeth and Bones of 'weird and Wonderful Organisms' Provide Historical Environmental Clues
- Unexplained Heat-Wave 'hotspots' Are Popping Up Across the Globe
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
- Enhancing Seaglider Technology to Measure Carbon Dioxide
- Predicting the Weather: New Meteorology Estimation Method Aids Building Efficiency
- Air Fryers Confirmed as Least Polluting Cooking Method
- Oil Spill Still Contaminating Sensitive Mauritius Mangroves Three Years On, Study Finds
Monday, November 25, 2024
- Managing Forests With Smart Technologies
- Research Links Wildfire Smoke Exposure With Increased Dementia Risk
- Using Sunlight to Recycle Black Plastics
Friday, November 22, 2024
Thursday, November 21, 2024
- Less Cold: Ocean Cold Period in the Early 20th Century Less Pronounced Than Previously Thought
- Fewer Than 7% of Global Hotspots for Whale-Ship Collisions Have Protection Measures in Place
- Bye-Bye Microplastics: New Plastic Is Recyclable and Fully Ocean-Degradable
- Environmental Impacts of Plastics: Moving Beyond the Perspective on Waste
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
- Turning Carbon Emissions Into Methane Fuel
- Research Highlights the Pressures Human Activities Place on Tropical Marine Ecosystems
- The Factors Behind the Shifting Trends of Ischemic Heart Disease and Stroke
- Climate Change and Air Pollution Could Risk 30 Million Lives Annually by 2100
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
- Thermochemical Tech Shows Promising Path for Building Heat
- Populations Overheat as Major Cities Fail Canopy Goals
- Researchers Develop Crystals to Harvest Water from Air, Inspired by Desert Life
- Will Agricultural Weeds Finally Claim the Upper Hand in a Changing Climate?
- Improving Hurricane Modeling With Physics-Informed Machine Learning
Monday, November 18, 2024
- Some Trees Can Acclimate to Changing Temperatures
- American Soil Losing More Nutrients for Crops Due to Heavier Rainstorms
- Ytterbium Thin-Disk Lasers Pave the Way for Sensitive Detection of Atmospheric Pollutants
- New Study Investigates Insecticide Contamination in Minnesota's Water
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Friday, November 15, 2024
Thursday, November 14, 2024
- Four Global Policies Could Eliminate More Than 90% of Plastic Waste and 30% of Linked Carbon Emissions by 2050
- Breakthrough in Capturing 'hot' CO2 from Industrial Exhaust
- 'Cool' White Car Headlights More Likely to Dazzle Moths
- Faster Flowing Glaciers Could Help Predict Nearby Volcanic Activity
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- Air Pollution Exposure May Be Associated With Eczema
- Engineers Make Converting CO2 Into Useful Products More Practical
- Extreme Weather Accelerates Nitrate Pollution in Groundwater
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
- New Study Links Air Pollution With Higher Rates of Head and Neck Cancer
- Sleep Is No Light Matter for Bees
- Machine Learning Predicts Highest-Risk Groundwater Sites to Improve Water Quality Monitoring
- First Amber Find on the Antarctic Continent
Monday, November 11, 2024
- Inland Delaware Watersheds Impaired by Human Waste
- Discovery Taps 'hot Carriers' For on-Demand, Emissions-Free Hydrogen and Catalyst Regeneration
Friday, November 8, 2024
- Nanoparticle Bursts Over the Amazon Rainforest
- Chalk-Coated Textiles Cool in Urban Environments
- How Prisons Fall Short in Protecting the Incarcerated from Climate Disasters
Thursday, November 7, 2024
- Hurricane Helene's Gravity Waves Revealed by NASA's AWE
- Microplastics Impact Cloud Formation, Likely Affecting Weather and Climate
- New Fungal Spore Calendar Helps Allergy and Asthma Sufferers Plan for Better Health
- Plastics Pollution Worsen the Impacts of All Planetary Boundaries
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
- Climate Change Parching the American West Even Without Rainfall Deficits
- Using a Fan and Wetting the Skin Reduces Risk of Deadly Cardiac Strain in Hot and Humid Weather
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
- Bio-Based Fibers Could Pose Greater Threat to the Environment Than Conventional Plastics
- Towards a Hydrogen-Powered Future: Highly Sensitive Hydrogen Detection System
- Researchers Develop Artificial Plants That Purify Indoor Air, Generate Electricity
- AI-Powered System Detects Toxic Gases With Speed and Precision
Monday, November 4, 2024
- New Research Estimates Carbon Emissions from 22 Million Stream Reaches Across the US
- Cobalt-Copper Tandem Converts Carbon Dioxide to Ethanol
Friday, November 1, 2024
- The Salton Sea -- An Area Rich With Lithium -- Is a Hot Spot for Child Respiratory Issues
- Exposure to Particular Sources of Air Pollution Is Harmful to Children's Learning and Memory
- Scientists Examine How Wastewater Practices in Florida Keys Impact Water Quality
- Trees Cool Better Than Reflective Roofs in Vulnerable Houston Neighborhoods
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
- Low-Level Lead Poisoning Is Still Pervasive in the US and Globally
- Buried Alive: Carbon Dioxide Release from Magma Deep Beneath Ancient Volcanoes Was a Hidden Driver of Earth's Past Climate
- Study Shows Natural Regrowth of Tropical Forests Has Immense Potential to Address Environmental Concerns
- Combining Large Datasets to Improve Mental Health Research
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
- Reactor Could Make Direct Air Capture More Energy Efficient
- Scientist on Personal Mission to Improve Global Water Safety Makes Groundbreaking Discovery
- Optimal Standing Positions and Ventilation in Airport Smoking Lounges
Friday, October 25, 2024
- Asthma and Fine Particulate Matter
- The Evolution of Green Energy Technology: Developing Three-Dimensional Smart Energy Devices With Radiant Cooling and Solar Absorption
- Sliver of Cool Surface Water Helps the Ocean Absorb More Carbon
- Curbing Air Pollution Control Devices Would Cost Thousands of Lives and Billions of Dollars
- Watershed Moment: Engineers Invent High-Yield Atmospheric Water Capture Device for Arid Regions