WXPR | Once a clean air success story, the U.S. is now seeing worsening air quality due to rising wildfire smoke, as highlighted in the latest State of the Air report. Researchers like Dr. Tracey Holloway are turning to satellite technology to better track pollution and adapt strategies for protecting public health amid a changing climate.

KSL NewsRadio | A recent dust storm from the exposed Great Salt Lake lakebed blanketed parts of Salt Lake City, raising concerns about toxic airborne minerals like arsenic and lead. With limited monitoring infrastructure in place, advocates warn that increasingly frequent storms pose a growing public health crisis for vulnerable communities across the region.

Pasadena Now | Caltech will host a free webinar on May 2 exploring the health impacts of air pollution following the 2025 Los Angeles fires, featuring scientists from Caltech, JPL, USC, and UT Austin. The panel will share real-time research findings and insights into how wildfire smoke affects air quality and public health across Southern California.

Environment – European Union | Stricter sulphur emission limits for ships will take effect on May 1 with the launch of the Mediterranean Emission Control Area, aiming to cut air and water pollution in one of the world’s busiest seas. The move mirrors successful efforts in Northern Europe and is expected to improve coastal health and environmental resilience while supporting cleaner maritime practices.

Marble Falls Newspaper | Members of a mining watchdog group have taken air quality matters into their own hands. Randy Printz of saveburnet.com recently shared with a state committee his efforts to provide information about quarry dust in the air.

AZoSensors | NASA is testing compact, commercially available air quality monitors aboard the ISS to evaluate their performance in microgravity—a key step toward sustainable human missions to the Moon and Mars. Early results show these shoebox-sized devices can reliably detect airborne particles in space, potentially replacing bulky, expensive legacy systems in future off-world habitats.

Denver7 | A new initiative at Denver’s Tepeyac Community Health Center is integrating air quality monitoring directly into patient care, with an outdoor air monitor and indoor educational kiosk now available. The program, supported by DDPHE and Love My Air, aims to help communities disproportionately affected by pollution track real-time data and connect it to respiratory and cardiac health outcomes.

Center for Biological Diversity | A federal appeals court struck down the EPA’s approval of a Colorado rule that let oil and gas operations release unlimited air pollution without permits, calling the agency’s actions “arbitrary and capricious.” The ruling strengthens protections under the Clean Air Act and highlights growing legal challenges to pollution loopholes in multiple states.

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health | A landmark Harvard study linking air pollution to reduced life expectancy transformed public health policy and sparked decades of clean air advocacy. At a recent Harvard Chan Studio event, experts revisited the groundbreaking research, discussed the ongoing fight against air pollution, and explored solutions for a healthier future.

National Parks Conservation Association | Scientific research has been essential to protecting America’s national parks for over a century, but recent funding cuts, staffing losses, and policy rollbacks are threatening this legacy. Without strong scientific support, park conservation efforts — from wildlife protection to air quality monitoring — face serious risks, putting ecosystems, public safety, and future generations in jeopardy.

WXPR | Once a clean air success story, the U.S. is now seeing worsening air quality due to rising wildfire smoke, as highlighted in the latest State of the Air report. Researchers like Dr. Tracey Holloway are turning to satellite technology to better track pollution and adapt strategies for protecting public health amid a changing climate.

KSL NewsRadio | A recent dust storm from the exposed Great Salt Lake lakebed blanketed parts of Salt Lake City, raising concerns about toxic airborne minerals like arsenic and lead. With limited monitoring infrastructure in place, advocates warn that increasingly frequent storms pose a growing public health crisis for vulnerable communities across the region.

Pasadena Now | Caltech will host a free webinar on May 2 exploring the health impacts of air pollution following the 2025 Los Angeles fires, featuring scientists from Caltech, JPL, USC, and UT Austin. The panel will share real-time research findings and insights into how wildfire smoke affects air quality and public health across Southern California.

Environment – European Union | Stricter sulphur emission limits for ships will take effect on May 1 with the launch of the Mediterranean Emission Control Area, aiming to cut air and water pollution in one of the world’s busiest seas. The move mirrors successful efforts in Northern Europe and is expected to improve coastal health and environmental resilience while supporting cleaner maritime practices.

Marble Falls Newspaper | Members of a mining watchdog group have taken air quality matters into their own hands. Randy Printz of saveburnet.com recently shared with a state committee his efforts to provide information about quarry dust in the air.

AZoSensors | NASA is testing compact, commercially available air quality monitors aboard the ISS to evaluate their performance in microgravity—a key step toward sustainable human missions to the Moon and Mars. Early results show these shoebox-sized devices can reliably detect airborne particles in space, potentially replacing bulky, expensive legacy systems in future off-world habitats.

Denver7 | A new initiative at Denver’s Tepeyac Community Health Center is integrating air quality monitoring directly into patient care, with an outdoor air monitor and indoor educational kiosk now available. The program, supported by DDPHE and Love My Air, aims to help communities disproportionately affected by pollution track real-time data and connect it to respiratory and cardiac health outcomes.

Center for Biological Diversity | A federal appeals court struck down the EPA’s approval of a Colorado rule that let oil and gas operations release unlimited air pollution without permits, calling the agency’s actions “arbitrary and capricious.” The ruling strengthens protections under the Clean Air Act and highlights growing legal challenges to pollution loopholes in multiple states.

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health | A landmark Harvard study linking air pollution to reduced life expectancy transformed public health policy and sparked decades of clean air advocacy. At a recent Harvard Chan Studio event, experts revisited the groundbreaking research, discussed the ongoing fight against air pollution, and explored solutions for a healthier future.

National Parks Conservation Association | Scientific research has been essential to protecting America’s national parks for over a century, but recent funding cuts, staffing losses, and policy rollbacks are threatening this legacy. Without strong scientific support, park conservation efforts — from wildlife protection to air quality monitoring — face serious risks, putting ecosystems, public safety, and future generations in jeopardy.