Newslaundry | During India’s budget session, air quality near Parliament measured in the ‘severe’ category despite government plans to expand monitoring infrastructure, raising questions about whether reduced pollution control funding and a focus on measurement alone will effectively address Delhi’s worsening PM2.5 levels.

Nature | Researchers developed a hybrid DLinear-LSTM deep learning model that improves 24-hour ozone concentration forecasting by decomposing time series data into trend and seasonal components, achieving higher accuracy than existing models and supporting more effective air quality management and public health protection.

Earth Day | Earth Day 2026, themed “Our Power, Our Planet,” calls on communities worldwide to strengthen environmental protections through civic action, local resilience initiatives, and global collaboration to safeguard public health, economic stability, and shared natural resources.

Daily Mail | Air quality alerts were issued for parts of Daytona Beach, Florida, and the Atlanta, Georgia area after wildfire smoke and stagnant high-pressure conditions drove PM2.5 levels to “unhealthy” ranges, prompting officials to urge residents to stay indoors and limit exposure to dangerous airborne pollutants.

Australian Academy of Science | The Australian Academy of Science is calling for national action to monitor and improve indoor air quality through research reports, global advocacy, and policy proposals aimed at establishing enforceable performance standards in public buildings.

ADEQ | Arizona’s Department of Environmental Quality has opened a public comment period through March 2, 2026, on a proposed rule to revise how annual CPI-based inflation adjustments are calculated for water quality fees, aiming to better align increases with actual inflation without adding new fees or raising existing caps.

InsideEVs | A University of Southern California study using satellite and vehicle registration data found that for every 200 new zero-emission vehicles added to a California neighborhood, nitrogen dioxide levels fell by 1.1%, providing strong evidence that EV adoption is measurably improving urban air quality.

Newslaundry | During India’s budget session, air quality near Parliament measured in the ‘severe’ category despite government plans to expand monitoring infrastructure, raising questions about whether reduced pollution control funding and a focus on measurement alone will effectively address Delhi’s worsening PM2.5 levels.

Nature | Researchers developed a hybrid DLinear-LSTM deep learning model that improves 24-hour ozone concentration forecasting by decomposing time series data into trend and seasonal components, achieving higher accuracy than existing models and supporting more effective air quality management and public health protection.

Earth Day | Earth Day 2026, themed “Our Power, Our Planet,” calls on communities worldwide to strengthen environmental protections through civic action, local resilience initiatives, and global collaboration to safeguard public health, economic stability, and shared natural resources.

Daily Mail | Air quality alerts were issued for parts of Daytona Beach, Florida, and the Atlanta, Georgia area after wildfire smoke and stagnant high-pressure conditions drove PM2.5 levels to “unhealthy” ranges, prompting officials to urge residents to stay indoors and limit exposure to dangerous airborne pollutants.

Australian Academy of Science | The Australian Academy of Science is calling for national action to monitor and improve indoor air quality through research reports, global advocacy, and policy proposals aimed at establishing enforceable performance standards in public buildings.

ADEQ | Arizona’s Department of Environmental Quality has opened a public comment period through March 2, 2026, on a proposed rule to revise how annual CPI-based inflation adjustments are calculated for water quality fees, aiming to better align increases with actual inflation without adding new fees or raising existing caps.

InsideEVs | A University of Southern California study using satellite and vehicle registration data found that for every 200 new zero-emission vehicles added to a California neighborhood, nitrogen dioxide levels fell by 1.1%, providing strong evidence that EV adoption is measurably improving urban air quality.