Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Coal-fired power plants emit both smoke and steam. Paul Souders/Stone via Getty Images When the U.S. government shut down in late ...

Air pollution in the Pittsburgh region was linked to as many as 12.5% of adult deaths in 2019, according to a study published ...

Air quality in Chennai worsened in 2025, with PM2.5 pollution levels increasing across all seasons compared to 2024, according to a new analysis examining pollution patterns in major Indian cities.

San Francisco becomes the first U.S. city to achieve major reductions in PM2.5 and NO₂ pollutants.

A study has revealed that fine particulate matter from 1980 to 2020 was associated with approximately 135 million premature deaths globally. A study led by researchers from Nanyang Technological ...

The 2025 Eaton fire's smoke did more than darken the sky: It generated a carbon monoxide and particulate matter surge that ...

One way car manufacturers can reduce their vehicles' harmful emissions is through particulate matter filters. Particulate matter refers to the most common and harmful mixture of pollutant chemicals ...

Researchers argue that exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) may affect cognitive function and intelligence, potentially causing large population-level losses in global IQ. Using ...

Short-term surges in air pollution in New Jersey from the 2023 Canadian wildfires were associated with a higher stroke rate and more serious strokes, according to a preliminary study to be presented ...

Wisconsin officials state Apogee Wausau Group, doing business as Linetec, violated numerous state environmental laws.

Environmental pollution is linked to several mental health disorders in Europe, the European Environment Agency (EEA) warned ...