The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

While climate change affects us all, its impact on communities of color is particularly severe due to decades of environmental injustice and systemic racism. From higher instances of toxic air pollution to food deserts to the lack of affordable housing, communities of color bear the brunt of climate-related impacts with…

International review establishes strong connections between polluted air and mortality

Air pollution in the North will ease from Friday to Monday due to rain, while over 2.4 million people in Thailand have been diagnosed with health problems associated with smog, according to the Public Health Ministry.

The rivers running through the hearts of Australia’s major cities and towns are often carrying heavy loads of nutrients and sediments.

Villagers have long raised their concerns about the site

LOS ANGELES — Despite tremendous progress in reducing air pollution over the last several decades, 98% of Californians live in communities with unhealthy levels of smog or fine particles, according to a new report released by the American Lung Association.

Ethylene oxide has long been linked to cancers of the breasts, lymph nodes, and lungs.

People of color account for 54% of the nearly 120M Americans living among unhealthy pollution despite accounting for 41% of the population.

Citizen scientists in Lagos, Cape Town and Accra are gathering air-quality data on runs to help curb a key cause of early death