Air pollution caused by wildfires can raise the risks of cardiovascular events and death, but the impact is inconsistent, according to new data from two major California wildfires. Increased risks of ...

A new report shows air pollution threatens the majority of the world’s population, while information gaps increase the risks.

Socioeconomic factors are widely recognized as potential modifiers of the relationship between air pollution and mortality, ...

The waves of U.S. and Israeli bomb strikes in Tehran and Beirut, and Iran’s missile and drone attacks on neighboring ...

In 2026, climate change is at a crisis point and whether we like it or not, human activity is the biggest driver. Which means, among other things, you’ve probably at least thought about the effects of ...

Canada’s air quality was worse than the United States in 2025, thanks to a record-breaking wildfire season last summer, ...

Performing medical tests on colonies of herring gulls, black-crowned night herons and Caspian terns to see whether pollution is contributing to their health problems and low population numbers. For ...

As the war in Iran enters its fourth week, the costs are adding up. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Doug Weir, with the Conflict and War Observatory, about impacts to human health and the environment.

"It has been foggy lately, so this can actually be airborne bacteria. Yes, they're saying it could be aerosolized." ...