Urban development can magnify the risk of environmental hazards such as flash flooding. Pollution and physical barriers to root growth promote loss of urban tree cover. Animal populations are ...

Scientists have discovered that even short-term exposure to polluted air can speed up Alzheimer’s, worsening toxic protein ...

Exposure to high concentrations of air pollution may worsen Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by accelerating the buildup of toxic proteins in the brain and speeding up cognitive decline. For the first time, ...

Humans burn billions of metric tons of fossil fuels a year. Here’s how it can come back to haunt us as acid rain.

Millions of Americans have been urged to watch out for unusual fatigue and palpitations amid concerns over high air pollution levels. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a series of air ...

Millions of Americans have been urged to avoid driving amid concerns over high air pollution levels. Air quality alerts were issued across parts of Illinois, Colorado, Wyoming, and Arizona on ...

Environmental advocates said the proposed biofuels transfer station would mark a retreat from the city’s fight to curb pollution in its west side neighborhood.

Scientists are increasingly concerned about the ways extreme heat and air pollution are linked.