Ophthalmology Times | A recent Chinese study identified six key genes linking air pollution exposure to the development and progression of dry eye disease, offering new targets for prevention and treatment.

Bloomberg Philanthropies | A new EUR 80 million credit enhancement fund announced at COP30 aims to unlock EUR 450 million to deploy over 1,700 electric buses across Brazil by 2030, improving air quality and advancing sustainable urban mobility.

West Virginia Public Broadcasting | Citizen groups are appealing West Virginia regulators’ approval of air permits for a new microgrid facility in Tucker County, arguing that emissions data was improperly redacted as “trade secrets” and that the project was wrongly classified as a minor pollution source.

PreventionWeb.net | University of Minnesota researchers developed AI-guided aerial robots that can enter and analyze wildfire smoke plumes to create 3D data for improving air quality modeling and early fire detection.

The Guardian | Air pollution has decreased overall in England and Wales, but a new Friends of the Earth analysis shows that the poorest and most diverse neighbourhoods are now disproportionately exposed to the worst remaining pollution, highlighting a growing environmental injustice.

European Environment Agency – European Union | A new EEA report finds that environmental factors like air pollution, noise, toxic chemicals, and extreme weather contribute to at least 18% of cardiovascular deaths in the EU, urging stronger implementation of pollution and climate policies to reduce disease risk and support healthier environments.

ABC News | Aerosol physicist and Queensland University of Technology professor Lidia Morawska, named one of Time’s 100 most influential people in 2021, has received Australia’s $250,000 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science for her pioneering research on ultrafine air pollutants and airborne disease transmission that reshaped global health guidelines.

ThePrint | Delhi’s air quality deteriorated to a “very poor” AQI of 366 on Sunday as weak winds trapped pollutants, with PM2.5 and PM10 levels rising sharply and several stations recording “severe” air quality.

Modesto Bee | The National Weather Service issued an air quality alert through Monday afternoon for parts of Southern California, as the South Coast AQMD enforced a no-burn order to reduce fine particle pollution and protect public health.

My Bellingham Now | The Northwest Clean Air Agency is reminding residents across Island, San Juan, Skagit, and Whatcom counties that burning garbage is illegal in Washington, urging recycling and proper waste disposal instead to protect air quality and public health.

Ophthalmology Times | A recent Chinese study identified six key genes linking air pollution exposure to the development and progression of dry eye disease, offering new targets for prevention and treatment.

Bloomberg Philanthropies | A new EUR 80 million credit enhancement fund announced at COP30 aims to unlock EUR 450 million to deploy over 1,700 electric buses across Brazil by 2030, improving air quality and advancing sustainable urban mobility.

West Virginia Public Broadcasting | Citizen groups are appealing West Virginia regulators’ approval of air permits for a new microgrid facility in Tucker County, arguing that emissions data was improperly redacted as “trade secrets” and that the project was wrongly classified as a minor pollution source.

PreventionWeb.net | University of Minnesota researchers developed AI-guided aerial robots that can enter and analyze wildfire smoke plumes to create 3D data for improving air quality modeling and early fire detection.

The Guardian | Air pollution has decreased overall in England and Wales, but a new Friends of the Earth analysis shows that the poorest and most diverse neighbourhoods are now disproportionately exposed to the worst remaining pollution, highlighting a growing environmental injustice.

European Environment Agency – European Union | A new EEA report finds that environmental factors like air pollution, noise, toxic chemicals, and extreme weather contribute to at least 18% of cardiovascular deaths in the EU, urging stronger implementation of pollution and climate policies to reduce disease risk and support healthier environments.

ABC News | Aerosol physicist and Queensland University of Technology professor Lidia Morawska, named one of Time’s 100 most influential people in 2021, has received Australia’s $250,000 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science for her pioneering research on ultrafine air pollutants and airborne disease transmission that reshaped global health guidelines.

ThePrint | Delhi’s air quality deteriorated to a “very poor” AQI of 366 on Sunday as weak winds trapped pollutants, with PM2.5 and PM10 levels rising sharply and several stations recording “severe” air quality.

Modesto Bee | The National Weather Service issued an air quality alert through Monday afternoon for parts of Southern California, as the South Coast AQMD enforced a no-burn order to reduce fine particle pollution and protect public health.

My Bellingham Now | The Northwest Clean Air Agency is reminding residents across Island, San Juan, Skagit, and Whatcom counties that burning garbage is illegal in Washington, urging recycling and proper waste disposal instead to protect air quality and public health.