Environment
Coal power plant pollution linked to almost half a million US deaths
Air pollution from coal power plants was responsible for 460,000 deaths in the US between 1999 and 2020, an analysis has found
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Life
Plants are more productive on weekends thanks to cleaner air
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Health
Wildfire smoke is reversing decades of progress on clean air
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Environment
Dusting and vacuuming reduce wildfire air pollution inside homes
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Health
Air-purifying lampshade reduces indoor pollution via chemical reaction
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Environment
Concern about dirty air can galvanise the fight against climate change
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Health
Air quality: How does pollution affect your health?
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Environment
How long will the wildfire smoke last and is it bad for your health?
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Environment
Air pollution monitors have been accidentally harvesting wildlife DNA
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California’s electric car boom reduces pollution – but not everywhere
A programme to increase electric vehicle adoption in California increased air pollution in lower-income communities and communities of colour – groups that are less likely to own electric cars
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Health
How indoor air pollution affects your health and what to do about it
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Environment
US toxic chemical emissions to air, water and soil increased in 2021
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Humans
See the top shots in the Woman Science Photographer of the Year award
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Technology
We don’t need ‘miracle’ green technologies to save the planet
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