Why lockdown had little to no effect on global temperatures
Some atmospheric pollutants actually help cool the planet, but the sudden shutdown of heavy industry threatened to purge them.
Oct. 22, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: climate-change covid-19 coronavirus air-pollution transport-emissions lockdown global-emissions global-temperature
Drive-throughs are busier than ever during the pandemic – but they're hotspots for air pollution
Staff and customers with underlying health conditions are likely to be most at risk at drive-through windows.
Oct. 16, 2020 • ~5 min
Tags: covid-19 coronavirus air-pollution cars particulates respiratory-disease nitrogen-dioxide traffic
California wildfires pass 4 million acres burned, doubling previous record – that's a lot of toxic smoke
To understand the risks of wildfire smoke, it helps to understand the chemicals people are breathing.
Oct. 2, 2020 • ~8 min
Tags: health environment pollution wildfire chemicals air-pollution natural-disasters wildfires smoke
Current air pollution linked to more severe COVID-19
New research links air pollution levels in the US to more severe COVID-19 illness, but there are things national, state, and local government can do.
Oct. 2, 2020 • ~5 min
Tags: covid-19 pollution air-pollution earth-and-environment health-and-medicine
Wildfire smoke is laced with toxic chemicals – here's how they got there
To understand the risks of wildfire smoke, it helps to understand the chemicals people are breathing.
Oct. 2, 2020 • ~8 min
Tags: health environment pollution wildfire chemicals air-pollution natural-disasters wildfires smoke
Why more hospital visits occur just before a thunderstorm
To investigate the link between thunderstorms and ER visits, researchers analyzed lots of data from the National Weather Service and Medicare.
Sept. 18, 2020 • ~4 min
Tags: storms air-pollution weather earth-and-environment health-and-medicine emergency-medicine
Brexit: Ireland's land bridge to the continent boosts air pollution in the UK
Irish trade with the EU contributes an additional 34 tonnes of toxic nitrogen oxides to air in the UK each year.
Sept. 17, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: brexit ireland air-pollution uk roads motorways freight eu-trade no-deal-brexit
When it gets hot, asphalt boosts city air pollution
Asphalt is a significant source of air pollutants in urban areas, especially on hot and sunny days, researchers report.
Sept. 10, 2020 • ~5 min
Tags: cities air-pollution heat featured earth-and-environment
What's in wildfire smoke, and why is it so bad for your lungs?
Wildfires blanketing several Western cities are creating hazardous health conditions. Don't count on cloth masks to protect your lungs.
Aug. 20, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: health environment covid-19 coronavirus pollution lungs heat-wave forests air-pollution heat particulates wildfires smoke firefighting
What's in that wildfire smoke, and why is it so bad for your lungs?
Wildfires blanketing several Western cities are creating hazardous health conditions. Don't count on cloth masks to protect your lungs.
Aug. 20, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: health environment covid-19 coronavirus pollution lungs heat-wave forests air-pollution heat particulates wildfires smoke firefighting
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