Health Aug 16 How a White House plan to overturn a key EPA regulation threatens children’s health By John Yang, Kaisha Young
Science Mar 11 Most of the world’s population breathes dirty air, study shows Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17% of global cities meeting WHO air pollution guidelines, a report Tuesday found. By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press
World Nov 18 PHOTOS: New Delhi chokes on air pollution 50 times the safe limit Authorities in India’s capital shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city on Monday after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season. By Manish Swarup, Rishi Lekhi, Associated Press
Nation Nov 10 New York parks employee dies fighting wildfires as air quality warnings are issued A New York parks employee died battling one of a number of wildfires in New Jersey and New York amid dry conditions that have prompted air quality warnings in both states, authorities said Sunday. By Associated Press
World Nov 04 Pakistan closes schools in Lahore due to dangerous air quality Pakistani officials say dangerously poor air quality has forced the provincial government in Lahore to close primary schools for a week. By Associated Press
Jul 28 Thousands of firefighters battle Western wildfires as smoke puts millions under air quality alerts By Nic Coury, Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press Cooler temperatures and increased humidity could help crews battle California's Park Fire, which had scorched more than 550 square miles as of Sunday morning, darkening the sky with smoke and haze and contributing to poor air quality in a large… Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 6:26 How massive wildfires in the West spread harmful particles across North America By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins Raging wildfires are burning across parts of the western U.S. and Canada, pushing thousands of people to flee their homes and forcing Canada to call up the military to help. In addition to the physical devastation the flames are causing,… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 5:22 Wildfire smoke is hazardous even hundreds of miles away. Here’s how to protect your health By John Yang, Kaisha Young Smoke from wildfires hundreds of miles away is still a health threat, contributing to nearly 16,000 deaths a year, according to a recent National Bureau of Economic Research analysis. Laura Kate Bender, who leads the Healthy Air campaign for the… Continue watching
May 16 Wildfire risk eases near Canada’s oil sands hub By Suman Naishadham, Rob Gillies, Associated Press Canada is entering a new fire season after last year’s record number of wildfires sent choking smoke across parts of the U.S. and forced more than 235,000 Canadians to evacuate their communities. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 5:30 Why air quality is getting worse in many places and how it puts human health at risk By William Brangham, Andrew Corkery While the U.S. has made great progress improving air quality in recent decades, air pollution is still a driver of many serious health conditions both domestically and globally. According to a new report, only seven countries met the World Health… Continue watching