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Decommissioning coal-fired plants saved lives and improved crop yields in the US
Natural gas, while not ideal, is still less dirty to burn than coal.
China’s changing diet is increasing air pollution – and leading to more premature deaths
More people are eating meat in China, leading to farmers using more fertilizers.
Plastic pollution is killing off the hermit crabs
This is an unmitigated catastrophe.
Leaf blowers are not only annoying but also bad for you (and the environment)
It comes down to the inefficient engines they use.
Great Lakes sediments show high levels of microplastic contamination
Plastics are one of the most widespread contaminants on Earth -- and every bit of it was made by humans.
Black carbon pollution can reach the placenta, new study shows
Yet another problem associated with pollution.
What light pollution is and what we can do about it
It's not like you could just flip a switch and... oh.
Satellite shows cloud of carbon monoxide pollution from Amazon fires
Consequences of the Amazon fires continue to pop up.
Could pollution exacerbate psychiatric disorders?
Breathe in that sweet urban air.
Air pollution in large cities can damage your lungs as much as ‘smoking one pack a day’
Long-term exposure to all major air pollutants is linked with higher incidence of lung damage.
Reducing air pollution levels won’t cause a spike in climate heating
So let's clean it up.
Air pollution levels rise by 30% in India as farmers align to new groundwater depletion policy
On one hand, northwest India needs to tackle groundwater depletion. On the other hand, air pollution claimed the lives of ...
Air pollution challenges solar power expansion in China
China's pollution is ironically hurting its renewable energy technology.
The ocean has much more plastic than we thought
There's more plastic in the deep than there is on the surface.
May 2019 sets new record for highest average atmospheric CO2 levels in history
Please, tell me again how this has nothing to do with emissions.
Air pollution from corn kills thousands of people each year
Researchers are trying to map the pollution impact of all the foods we eat.
It’s official: there’s more plastic in the oceans than ever before
Researchers are calling for change on all levels of society.
Microplatics can also travel by wind, new study shows
Even pristine mountainous landscapes are now polluted with microplastics.
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