Clean air policies unintentionally drive up wetland methane emissions, study finds
Reducing sulfur in the air may inadvertently increase natural emissions of methane from wetlands such as peatlands and swamps ...
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Reason people who have never smoked are possibly being diagnosed with lung cancer
Experts have analyzed data to discover why non-smokers are developing lung cancer, and it is down to air pollution in our environments.
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Supersonic planes are inching toward takeoff. That could be a problem.
Supersonic planes will burn significantly more fuel than current aircraft, resulting in higher emissions of carbon dioxide, ...
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Lawsuit Challenges Federal Approvals for New Oil, Gas Drilling on California Public Lands
Health and conservation groups sued the Bureau of Land Management today, challenging its approvals of new oil and gas drilling permits on public lands in California’s San Joaquin Valley.
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Lung Cancer Cases Rise Among Non-Smokers as Air Pollution Emerges as Key Risk Factor
The proportion of lung cancer cases among people who have never smoked is rising globally, with air pollution emerging as a ...
Lung Cancer Diagnoses Are Increasing Among People Who Have Never Smoked — Here’s Why
A new study found that the proportion of people being diagnosed with lung cancer who have never smoked is increasing, and air ...
In deep water: Ocean literacy among young people is worryingly low, new survey finds
The survey found little demand amongst young people for significant action or accountability from ocean stakeholders. View on ...
Long-term pollution exposure tied to increased COVID-19 deaths in poor areas
In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, statistics emerged showing significant discrepancies in mortality by county.
How citizen science is shaping international conservation
The charity and its citizen scientists called on the UK government to ban pesticides that can harm butterflies and bees. And ...
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The link between air pollution and lower respiratory infections in adults
Research reveals that even low levels of air pollution significantly increase the risk of respiratory infections in adults, ...
Scientists think there is one cause behind worrying rise of lung cancer in people that have never smoked
Scientists believe that air pollution could be a major cause behind the rise in global lung cancer cases in people that have ...
As Cook County’s environmental justice policy takes shape, communities voice priorities and concerns
Several days after Tara Stamps was appointed as a Cook County board commissioner in the summer of 2023, heavy storms flooded homes in her district’s West Side neighborhoods — including her own. “So I ...