African child deaths could be prevented by improving environmental quality and reducing population
Children under 5 years of age in Africa are much more likely to die as a direct result of poor health linked to air...
Curbing diesel emission could reduce big city mortality rate
US cities could see a decline in mortality rates and an improved economy through midcentury if federal and local governments maintain stringent air pollution...
To reduce pollution, policymakers should broaden focus beyond smokestacks
Researchers used integrated assessment models to compute marginal damages from fine particulate matter-related emissions to measure economy-wide gross external damage due to premature mortality...
Salt marshes’ capacity to sink carbon may be threatened by nitrogen pollution
Salt marshes sequester carbon at rates an order of magnitude higher than land ecosystems. A new study indicates nitrate pollution of coastal waters stimulates...
Pollution and winter linked with rise in heart attack treatment
Heavily polluted areas have a higher rate of angioplasty procedures to treat blocked arteries than areas with clean air, according to new research. Procedures...
Persistent impacts of smoke plumes aloft
Thunderstorms generated by a group of giant wildfires in 2017 injected a small volcano's worth of aerosol into the stratosphere, creating a smoke plume...
Toxic chemicals hindering the recovery of Britain’s rivers
Toxic chemicals from past decades could be hindering the recovery of Britain's urban rivers, concludes a recent study.
‘Legacy’ mercury pollution still a problem in New Jersey meadowlands waters, US
'Legacy' mercury pollution from decades ago and miles away is an important source of contamination in New Jersey Meadowlands waterways, according to a new...
Air pollution speeds up aging of the lungs and increases chronic lung disease risk
A study of more than 300,000 people has found that exposure to outdoor air pollution is linked to decreased lung function and an increased...
Over half a million corals destroyed by port of Miami dredging, study finds
New findings reveal significant damage to Miami's coral reefs from the 16-month dredging operation at the Port of Miami that began in 2013. The...