A new University of Virginia study led by environmental scientist Justin Richardson shows that phosphorus pollution driving ...

Throwing another log into a crackling fireplace on a cold winter's night might seem like a cozy, harmless tradition. But ...

Pinpointing pollutant sources is an important part of the ongoing battle to improve air quality and to understand its impact on climate. Scientists using NASA data recently tracked the path and ...

The U.S. is making progress in reducing the public health consequences of air pollutants and fine particulate matter. But these improvements have not benefited everyone equally, according to a new ...

That cozy winter fire could be doing far more harm than good—wood smoke is a hidden killer in America’s winter air.

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DENVER (KDVR) — A new study found the causes of pollution in the Elyria Swansea neighborhood near Commerce City, with two well-known facilities causing most of the pollution. Researchers at the ...

New Jerseyans continue to breathe some of the nation’s worst air — partly due to emissions from refineries, power plants, car traffic and wildfires. But experts told NJ Advance Media there’s also a ...

Nestled beside traffic-choked New York Avenue NE, the historically Black Ivy City neighborhood in Washington, D.C., was built in the late 19th century as a community for African American laborers who ...

When making rules on fine particulate matter and ozone limits, the EPA will no longer calculate the monetary value of lives ...