In a sweeping new study of more than 13,000 urban areas worldwide, researchers have mapped air pollution levels and carbon dioxide emissions, providing comprehensive global analysis of urban ...

China has massively cleaned up its air pollution problem, but that might have caused some complications, with a polluted sky ...

In a review article published in the journal Science, the authors discuss the health effects of air pollution and challenges associated with monitoring population exposure to air pollution, ...

As global pollution edged upward in 2021, so did its burden on human health, according to new data from the Air Quality Life Index released this week. If the world were to permanently reduce fine ...

Pollution from coal-fired power plants that can block sunlight is significantly cutting global solar output, and potentially ...

Government officials, local authorities, health professionals, and civil society are gathering today at the second global conference on air pollution and health in Cartagena, Colombia. As ...

United Nations-backed talks for a global treaty to end plastic pollution wrapped up without an agreement in the early hours of Sunday, December 1. A new round of talks is expected in mid-2025.

Days after talks on a new international treaty to curb plastic pollution collapsed, Sr. Patty Johnson was nonetheless feeling hopeful. Johnson was in Busan, South Korea, with three fellow Sisters of ...

Global levels of planet-heating pollution from fossil fuels will hit record levels this year, according to new projections, dashing hopes 2024 would be the year they plateau or fall. Fossil fuel ...

Carbon monoxide emissions from industrial production have serious consequences for human health and are a strong indicator of overall air pollution levels. Many countries aim to reduce their emissions ...

New research from Northern Arizona University found that a global greenhouse gas emissions database produced by the Climate ...

India's air pollution crisis has taken a grim turn, with the latest global data confirming what millions already experience daily: the air is getting harder to breathe. The 2025 World Air Quality ...