Scathing Report Claims Energy Megaproject Will Ruin ‘Best Place on Earth for Astronomy’
The project in the Atacama Desert could increase light pollution by up to 50%, making it much harder to observe the cosmos ...
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Millions of people die from air pollution each year, yet there's still a lack of monitoring
Most of the world breathes unhealthy air. Poor monitoring, industrial emissions, and weak regulations worsen air pollution.
Texans grapple with rising toxic pollution as oil, gas production booms
This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part three in a four-part series. Read part one here ...
Adopting zero-emission trucks and buses could save lives, prevent asthma
Researchers used community input to design Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) air-quality model experiments. Community asked for ACT policy simulations that convert 48% of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles into ...
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This data platform charts the health of nearly every freshwater body on Earth. Here’s what it reveals
The Freshwater Ecosystems Explorer offers what experts call an unprecedented look at the world’s lakes, rivers and wetlands, ...
Stricter truck pollution rule would prevent 500 deaths a year in Chicago region, study shows
Switching to stricter California-style limits on truck emissions would prevent 500 deaths per year in the greater Chicago region by 2050, according to a new study from Northwestern University. The ...
Air pollution will lower India’s solar generation capacity: study
Study predicts air pollution and climate change will reduce solar panel efficiency in India, impacting renewable energy goals ...
Cleaner Air, Hotter Earth – The Unexpected Climate Connection
Earth’s climate is heating up faster than expected, and a major culprit is the changing behavior of clouds over oceans. As ...
DOGE Is Making It Harder to Track Extreme Weather. What Could Go Wrong?
On top of all that, there’s a federal-building fire sale underway. DOGE has begun the process of canceling leases on hundreds ...
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How deep-sea fish survive the crushing depths of the ocean
Deep-sea fish thrive in extreme pressure, darkness, and pollution, revealing new survival mechanisms and threats.
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Texans grapple with rising toxic pollution as oil, gas production booms
“Nobody knows the Earth can’t hold that water until you ... Some efforts have been made to clean up this pollution. The 2022 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law included $4.7 billion in funding ...