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Global Collaboration To Limit Air Pollution Flowing Across Borders Could Save Millions Of Lives
University of Colorado Boulder | A new study finds that coordinated global climate action could save up to 1.32 million lives annually by 2040 by reducing cross-border PM2.5 pollution, with developing nations most dependent on emissions cuts by wealthier countries to improve air quality and health equity.
Global Collaboration To Limit Air Pollution Flowing Across Borders Could Save Millions Of Lives
University of Colorado Boulder | A new study finds that coordinated global climate action could save up to 1.32 million lives annually by 2040 by reducing cross-border PM2.5 pollution, with developing nations most dependent on emissions cuts by wealthier countries to improve air quality and health equity.
Northern Virginia Data Center Air Pollution Rivals Power Plant Emissions, VCU Research Finds
VCU News – Virginia Commonwealth University | A Virginia Commonwealth University study finds that diesel backup generators at Northern Virginia data centers are a growing source of air pollution and could dramatically worsen regional and disproportionately impact vulnerable communities if facilities reach their permitted limits.
Global Collaboration To Limit Air Pollution Flowing Across Borders Could Save Millions Of Lives
University of Colorado Boulder | A new study finds that coordinated global climate action could save up to 1.32 million lives annually by 2040 by reducing cross-border PM2.5 pollution, with developing nations most dependent on emissions cuts by wealthier countries to improve air quality and health equity.
Northern Virginia Data Center Air Pollution Rivals Power Plant Emissions, VCU Research Finds
VCU News – Virginia Commonwealth University | A Virginia Commonwealth University study finds that diesel backup generators at Northern Virginia data centers are a growing source of air pollution and could dramatically worsen regional and disproportionately impact vulnerable communities if facilities reach their permitted limits.
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Global Collaboration To Limit Air Pollution Flowing Across Borders Could Save Millions Of Lives
University of Colorado Boulder | 13 February 2026 | A new study finds that coordinated global climate action could save up to 1.32 million lives annually by 2040 by reducing cross-border PM2.5 pollution, with developing nations most dependent on emissions cuts by...
Northern Virginia Data Center Air Pollution Rivals Power Plant Emissions, VCU Research Finds
VCU News - Virginia Commonwealth University | 13 February 2026 | A Virginia Commonwealth University study finds that diesel backup generators at Northern Virginia data centers are a growing source of air pollution and could dramatically worsen regional and...
Citing National Security, Trump Has Abandoned Fenceline Monitoring At Coke Ovens
Inside Climate News | 12 February 2026 | Environmental groups have sued after the Trump administration ended a federal fenceline monitoring program that documented excessive carcinogenic emissions, including benzene, at coke oven facilities, arguing the rollback...
Drones With Low-Cost Air Quality Sensors Can Improve Air Quality Monitoring
EurekAlert! | 12 February 2026 | A new study using a custom-built drone with low-cost sensors found unexpectedly high PM2.5 concentrations up to 100 metres above Delhi, revealing that current models may underestimate urban haze levels and offering a scalable tool to...
Trump EPA Reportedly Seeks To Revoke Landmark Air Pollution Rule
TechCrunch | 11 February 2026 | The Trump administration’s EPA is reportedly preparing to repeal the 2009 “endangerment finding” that underpins federal greenhouse gas regulations, a move likely to trigger lawsuits, reshape U.S. climate policy, and create regulatory...
Thousands Across Three States Told To Stay Inside
Newsweek | 11 February 2026 | Air quality alerts were issued for parts of Alaska, Pennsylvania, and Alabama on February 10 after PM2.5 levels reached “unhealthy” categories, prompting officials to advise residents to limit outdoor activity and reduce exposure to...
Water-Damaged Homes, Heavy Air Pollution Increase Asthma Risk In Kids
U.S. News & World Report | 10 February 2026 | A new study finds that living in neighborhoods with high levels of particle air pollution raises health risk by 48%, with combined exposure to damp housing and polluted air further compounding the danger.
Americans Across Four US States Told To Stay Indoors Due To Lung-Damaging Toxins Filling The Air
Daily Mail | 10 February 2026 | Air quality alerts were issued across parts of Pennsylvania, Georgia, Alabama, and Oklahoma after wildfire smoke and high-pressure stagnant air drove PM2.5 levels into “unhealthy” ranges, prompting officials to urge residents to stay...
GEMS Satellite Data Fusion For Hourly Air Quality Prediction In Taiwan
ScienceDirect.com | 9 February 2026 | By integrating GEMS satellite data with ground monitoring, meteorological, and geographic information, researchers developed a multi-output CatBoost model that accurately predicts hourly concentrations of six major air pollutants...
Cardiovascular Deaths From Air Pollution Declining In The U.S., But Racial Disparities Persist
Yale School of Public Health - Yale University | 9 February 2026 | A Yale-led study finds that while U.S. PM2.5-related cardiovascular deaths fell nearly 45% from 2001 to 2020, remaining mortality is increasingly driven by specific pollution components like black...
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