Air pollution
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Pollution harms men's fertility, but traffic noise affects women's
By Amy L. Winship, Mark Green published
The large-scale study linked exposure to air pollution with a higher infertility risk in men, while traffic noise affected women
Cutting pollution from the shipping industry accidentally increased global warming, study suggests
By Ben Turner published
A reduction in sulfur dioxide emissions may have caused "80% of the measured increase in planetary heat uptake since 2020."
Iceland volcano: Gigantic plume of toxic gas from latest eruption is moving across Europe, satellite data shows
By Harry Baker published
A massive column of sulfur dioxide that was pumped out by the erupting volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula is currently traveling across northern Europe. Scientists are concerned it could impact the ozone layer.
Volunteers inhale air pollutants to unpack link to dementia
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Volunteers in the U.K. are inhaling pollutants to help scientists understand why air pollution has long been linked to dementia.
What are the most polluted cities in the world?
By Meg Duff published
Cities like Lahore, Pakistan, Hotan China and Delhi, India have consistently poor air quality, but it's impossible to accurately identify the city with the world's worst air pollution.
Pollution facts and types of pollution
By Alina Bradford last updated
The different ways that the environment gets contaminated.
Even brief exposure to diesel fumes alters activity in key brain network, study finds
By Rebecca Sohn published
An experimental study suggests that diesel fumes might disrupt the brain's typical pattern of activity.
Monet and Turner's atmospheric landscapes actually depicted air pollution, new study finds
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Impressionist painters like Monet depicted their smog-filled surroundings in their artworks.
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