America's ports have long struggled with dirty air that chokes nearby neighborhoods and jeopardizes the health of people living there.

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part three in a four-part series. Read part one here ...

A new study highlights its benefits, with many ... Feb. 27, 2025 — Air pollution contributes to nearly 7 million premature deaths each year, and its effects go far beyond the lungs. Breathing in ...

Buildings can’t filter outdoor air, so particulate pollution comes in through open windows, doors and even gaps in the facade. A nearby kitchen vent from a restaurant, for example, had a ...

Mongolia’s air pollution crisis has reached its peak, with an estimated 7,000-plus Mongolians dying each year from polluted air. The public is not sitting idle. Since January, activists and ...

air pollution guidelines. As this map reveals, 91 per cent of all countries had unsafe levels of air pollution in 2024. Chad, Congo, Bangladesh, Pakistan and India had the dirtiest air.

HONG KONG - China aims to effectively eliminate severe air pollution by the end of 2025, a senior environment official said, as the authorities ramp up efforts in pollution control and emissions ...

Many developing nations have depended on air quality sensors installed at U.S. embassies and consulates to monitor pollution levels. However, the U.S. State Department recently ended this program ...

Most cities in the United States had between 5.1 and 15 micrograms of pollution per cubic meter of air, according to IQAir. A number of cities, especially along the West Coast, New England and in ...

The United States Air Force has identified the airman who was killed in a shooting over the weekend outside Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico. Brion Teel-Scott, a 27-year-old from Bordentown ...

Pakistan continues to struggle with severe air pollution, ranking as one of the world’s most smog-affected countries, according to new data released on Tuesday. The country’s air quality is ...