Communities in Washington hit hardest by climate change may soon get state funding to improve air quality. Washington’s Department of Ecology is launching a new grant program this week to fund local ...

Air pollution has been linked to a host of poor health outcomes, from respiratory infections to suicide risk. Now, new ...

Reducing air pollution is a universally acknowledged goal, heralded for its potential to improve public health and environmental quality. However, amidst the enthusiasm for cleaner air, a critical ...

In an aerial view, the Mill Creek Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant, is seen from the Valley Village neighborhood on February 14, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky. Reporter The Environmental ...

As global pollution edged upward in 2021, so did its burden on human health, according to new data from the Air Quality Life Index released this week. If the world were to permanently reduce fine ...

Air in the U.S. has gotten cleaner for decades, adding years to people's lives and preventing millions of asthma attacks, but nearly half of Americans still live with unhealthy air pollution, a new ...

Air pollution has been on the rise due to climate change and has already been proven to have negative health effects, including antibiotic resistance, higher dementia risk, and heart arrhythmia.

The Interstate 5 Bridge stretches across a hazy Columbia River on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2022, as seen from the Vancouver Waterfront. Smoke from the Nakia Creek Fire and a morning layer of fog pushed air ...