A Unique Study Explains Earth's Cleanest Air Pocket

Medicine & Technology Jun 05, 2020

Scientists discover Earth's cleanest pocket of air in the Southern Ocean despite strong wind currents.

60,000 Premature Deaths in Japan Caused by Heavily Polluted Air

Jun 03, 2019

While Japan may prove to be less polluted now than its neighboring countries in Asia, its problem with air pollution is not yet over.

Scientists are Criticizing the Science of EPA’s Clean Air Standards

Mar 23, 2019

CASAC is recommending a full overhaul of the EPA's scientific-based clean air standards.

Studies Show US Minorities Suffer More From Pollution

Mar 12, 2019

US air pollution seems to produce disproportionate adverse effects on the minorities according to studies.

China Seeks Cleaner Air Without an Environmental Movement

Mar 16, 2015

China's latest stance on the environment can be called contradictory even for them. A powerful documentary on air pollution, produced with official support, went viral after it was released online only to be blocked and wiped clean on the Chinese Internet by the government days later. Then, President Xi Jinping vowed to punish "violators" who damage the environment "with an iron hand" and Premier Li Keqiang calling pollution "a blight on people's quality of life" and promising significant cuts in emissions.