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Climate change and air pollution could risk 30 million lives annually by 2100

A new study projects a sharp rise in temperature- and pollution-related mortality, with the impact of temperature surpassing that of…

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Plastics pollution worsen the impacts of all Planetary Boundaries

“It’s necessary to consider the full life cycle of plastics, starting from the extraction of fossil fuel and the primary…

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Scientists tackle farm nutrient pollution with sustainable, affordable designer biochar pellets

What if farmers could not only prevent excess phosphorus from polluting downstream waterways, but also recycle that nutrient as a…

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Exposure to particular sources of air pollution is harmful to children’s learning and memory

A new USC study involving 8,500 children from across the country reveals that a form of air pollution, largely the…

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Curbing air pollution control devices would cost thousands of lives and billions of dollars

A new commentary found that power plants’ use of these devices saved up to 9,100 lives and up to $100…

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Scientists unveil new insights into air pollution formation

A team of researchers at the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society in Berlin, the Qatar Environment and…

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Plastic pollution sounds just like food to deep-diving whales

To whales that hunt with soundwaves in the lightless depths of the ocean, a torn plastic party balloon and a…

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US air pollution monitoring network has gaps in coverage, say researchers

The lack of air-quality monitoring capabilities across the U.S. affects the health of millions of people and disproportionately impacts minority…

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Scientists cut harmful pollution from hydrogen engines

Hydrogen-burning internal combustion engines offer great promise in the fight against climate change because they are powerful without emitting any…

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Politics

Supreme Court declines to block Biden limits on methane, toxic pollution

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to block Biden administration limits on planet-warming methane from oil and gas production and…

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