Extreme weather is intensifying across the globe, and the standard explanation points to greenhouse gas emissions warming the atmosphere. But a less examined dynamic may be compounding the damage: ...

However, while previous studies have shown that toxic metal pollution is ubiquitous in soils, its worldwide distribution remains poorly understood. To address this knowledge gap, Deyi Hou compiled ...

Congress has voted to undo a Clean Air Act regulation that strictly controls the amount of toxic air pollutants emitted by many industrial facilities like oil refineries, chemical plants, and steel ...

Toxic air isn't spread evenly across the U.S. — some communities are being forced to shoulder the worst of it. A new map is exposing exactly where petrochemical pollution is most dangerous, and who's ...

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As New Delhi and other major cities hit new toxic smog peaks, the United Nations sounded the alarm Wednesday over the damage that pollution is doing to babies developing brains. The UN's children's ...

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In India, authorities are mandating all private and government employers to direct staff to work from home, and schools have canceled in-person classes, as dense toxic smog has engulfed New Delhi, ...