Improved computer models shed light on how reducing sulphur emissions will inadvertently release methane from wetlands.

A new study is the latest to suggest that reductions in atmospheric sulphur may be driving global warming at a rate faster ...

Reductions in air pollution have helped warm the planet by cutting down on reflective particles in the atmosphere – but ...

Reducing sulphur in the air may inadvertently increase natural emissions of methane from wetlands such as peatlands and swamps, a new study has found. The resulting additional future release of 20-34 ...

Louisville facilities released about 2.6 million pounds of toxic chemicals to air, water and soil in 2023. Most came from ...

Xcel Energy's first Texas coal powerplant will soon use a different source, as the company aims to meet federal clean air ...

Duke Energy's push to build more natural-gas-burning power plants is moving forward. North Carolina environmental regulators recently approved air pollution permits for new Duke plants in Person ...

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"Air pollution has broadly declined over many ... Flaring is the burning off of excess natural gas associated with oil production, while venting is the controlled release of unburned gases ...