NASA Is Getting Really Serious About Tracking Air Pollution. With new satellites and programs, the agency is tackling air quality from all angles—for the health of people and the planet.

WILLIAM BRANGHAM: It's hard to overstate how serious air pollution is to human health. It's responsible for nearly 7 million premature deaths every year worldwide. In 2023, ...

University of Utah researchers believe inflammation starts a months-long process that increases risk of aneurysm rupture.

Air pollution might protect against the most dangerous type of skin cancer, melanoma, a new study finds. However, it's crucial to approach these results with caution and consider the broader ...

But hotter temperatures and erratic weather caused by climate change are posing serious concerns, including more ozone pollution. The ozone layer in the upper atmosphere is a valuable shield from ...

More than 10 million people are at risk for lung infection, cancer and shortened life expectancy because they live in the 10 worst-polluted cities in the world, according to a report issued Wednesday.

Early one October afternoon in 2023, thick gray smoke drifted across Sheffield's western skyline. As much of the city became blanketed, residents turned to social media to complain about "bonfire ...

West Coast states are overwhelmingly affected by serious air pollution issues, the group’s annual State of the Air study found. Of the 25 worst counties for ozone air pollution, 17 were in ...

President Trump signed proclamations that seek to exempt some of the nation’s most dangerous industrial facilities and coal ...

It’s no secret that air pollution is a serious problem facing the world today. Just how serious? A new study on global daily levels of air pollution shows that hardly anywhere on Earth is safe ...

But hotter temperatures and erratic weather caused by climate change are posing serious concerns, including more ozone pollution. The ozone layer in the upper atmosphere is a valuable shield from ...