Recent studies have shown the severe health effects of air pollution on human health, with fossil fuel air pollution alone linked to 91,000 U.S. deaths every year. Now, another study shows how cutting ...

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In 1996 Captain Charles Moore, a citizen scientist and founder of the Algalita Marine Research and Education Foundation, stumbled upon what came to be known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch -- a ...

A combination of reduced aerosol pollution and global warming have resulted in increasing levels of solar radiation across ...

A new NOAA study published today in the journal Science Advances about four decades of tropical cyclones reveals the surprising result that reducing particulate air pollution in Europe and North ...

Because policies to address pollution are costly to implement and impose social burdens, it is important to understand the full benefits of pollution-reducing programs. An article in Health Economics ...

Imagine you love cherry cheesecake, and you’re happy to find out that your local bakery makes the delicious, decadent dessert every Saturday. But they only make a certain amount per week; after that, ...

Pollution is one of the biggest challenges of our time, and addressing it requires collective effort. Each individual has the power to make a difference by adopting eco-friendly habits. Reducing ...

Public health gains could be helpful if targets are met. The World Health Organisation (WHO) links PM2.5 exposure to ...

In 1996 Captain Charles Moore, a citizen scientist and founder of the Algalita Marine Research and Education Foundation, stumbled upon what came to be known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch -- a ...