Of all fossil fuels, coal emits the most carbon dioxide per unit of energy, and burning it releases deadly pollutants into ...
EPA is working on repealing major air‑pollution rules for fossil‑fuel power plants, including weakening protections against mercury and other toxic emissions.
On a cool spring morning in a northern forest, the ground feels soft underfoot. Mist hangs between the trunks, and the air ...
Last week, the Trump administration delivered a serious blow to US climate policy by repealing the longstanding scientific finding that greenhouse gas pollution poses a danger to humans. Getting to ...
Breathing polluted air may do more than harm your lungs — it could also increase your risk of Alzheimer’s disease. In a ...
The Environmental Protection Agency is moving to scale back limits on toxic emissions from coal-burning power plants, clearing the way for them to emit more hazardous pollutants, such as mercury.
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., the world’s biggest emitter of the toxin sulfur dioxide, presented a study that argues against the cost of installing equipment to limit emissions, risking a breach of a World ...
Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are increasingly being recognized as public health emergencies which scientists, innovators, policy makers and patient advocates alike are pouring more resources and ...
Exposure to air pollution may directly increase your risk for Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.
After a Falcon 9 rocket stage burned up in the atmosphere, vaporised lithium and other metals drifted over Europe. This ...
The primary pollutant in Milwaukee on Monday is PM2.5, which can be caused by wildfire smoke, vehicles and power plants.