NC DEQ – NC.gov | North Carolina’s Division of Air Quality is taking public comments through Nov. 19 and holding hearings Nov. 13 (Mooresville) and Nov. 18 (Lexington) on draft permits to add new gas turbines and generators at Transco compressor Stations 150 and 155 with modeling indicating no exceedance of toxic ambient levels.

Climate Policy Initiative | The 2025 State of Global Air Quality Funding report warns that despite major donor cuts and the closure of USAID, countries have committed to halving air pollution’s health impacts by 2040, emphasizing that integrated air quality and climate policies could save over 2 million lives annually and boost global GDP by up to $2.4 trillion.

ACS Publications – American Chemical Society | Researchers found that the choice of central metal in π-extended porphyrin-based heterojunction sensors strongly affects performance, with nickel-centered devices showing ultrafast and highly sensitive ammonia detection, while zinc-centered ones excel in precise humidity monitoring.

Nature | A Northern Ireland study found that long-term exposure to PM2.5 levels above 9.6 µg/m³ increased lung cancer risk by 37%, with a stronger effect in women, highlighting that even low pollution levels can significantly impact health.

KROC News | Mayo Clinic received federal funding from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to develop AI-driven biosensors and smart filtration systems that monitor and improve indoor air quality in hospital emergency departments across its Minnesota, Florida, and Arizona campuses.

Space | A University of Memphis study found that Elon Musk’s xAI data center in southwest Memphis caused only a slight, 1% increase in fine particulate pollution, confirming that while the facility’s turbines minimally affected local air quality, long-standing industrial pollution remains a major health concern for nearby residents.

ScienceDirect.com | The study introduces FCGformer, a deep learning model that combines frequency-domain convolution and graph-based transformers to better capture complex global and local spatiotemporal patterns in air pollution, achieving higher forecasting accuracy than existing models.

The Earthshot Prize | Bogotá’s comprehensive clean air plan, combining greener transport, expanded cycling, urban greening, and low-emission zones, has cut air pollution by 24% since 2018 and positioned the city as a global model for sustainable urban transformation.

Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) | The Climate and Clean Air Coalition released updated AQMx guidance to help countries and cities strengthen air quality management through step-by-step actions, expanded monitoring, public engagement, and stronger legal frameworks on the path toward sustained clean air.

LAist | An explosion and fire at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery raised air quality concerns as officials reported elevated but quickly subsiding VOC levels, while experts urged stronger monitoring to detect potential toxic emissions like benzene.

NC DEQ – NC.gov | North Carolina’s Division of Air Quality is taking public comments through Nov. 19 and holding hearings Nov. 13 (Mooresville) and Nov. 18 (Lexington) on draft permits to add new gas turbines and generators at Transco compressor Stations 150 and 155 with modeling indicating no exceedance of toxic ambient levels.

Climate Policy Initiative | The 2025 State of Global Air Quality Funding report warns that despite major donor cuts and the closure of USAID, countries have committed to halving air pollution’s health impacts by 2040, emphasizing that integrated air quality and climate policies could save over 2 million lives annually and boost global GDP by up to $2.4 trillion.

ACS Publications – American Chemical Society | Researchers found that the choice of central metal in π-extended porphyrin-based heterojunction sensors strongly affects performance, with nickel-centered devices showing ultrafast and highly sensitive ammonia detection, while zinc-centered ones excel in precise humidity monitoring.

Nature | A Northern Ireland study found that long-term exposure to PM2.5 levels above 9.6 µg/m³ increased lung cancer risk by 37%, with a stronger effect in women, highlighting that even low pollution levels can significantly impact health.

KROC News | Mayo Clinic received federal funding from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to develop AI-driven biosensors and smart filtration systems that monitor and improve indoor air quality in hospital emergency departments across its Minnesota, Florida, and Arizona campuses.

Space | A University of Memphis study found that Elon Musk’s xAI data center in southwest Memphis caused only a slight, 1% increase in fine particulate pollution, confirming that while the facility’s turbines minimally affected local air quality, long-standing industrial pollution remains a major health concern for nearby residents.

ScienceDirect.com | The study introduces FCGformer, a deep learning model that combines frequency-domain convolution and graph-based transformers to better capture complex global and local spatiotemporal patterns in air pollution, achieving higher forecasting accuracy than existing models.

The Earthshot Prize | Bogotá’s comprehensive clean air plan, combining greener transport, expanded cycling, urban greening, and low-emission zones, has cut air pollution by 24% since 2018 and positioned the city as a global model for sustainable urban transformation.

Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) | The Climate and Clean Air Coalition released updated AQMx guidance to help countries and cities strengthen air quality management through step-by-step actions, expanded monitoring, public engagement, and stronger legal frameworks on the path toward sustained clean air.

LAist | An explosion and fire at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery raised air quality concerns as officials reported elevated but quickly subsiding VOC levels, while experts urged stronger monitoring to detect potential toxic emissions like benzene.