Levels of ozone-destroying CFCs are mysteriously rising
Globally banned by the Montreal protocol in 1987 for their ozone-destroying properties, chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)...
New invention uses fluorescent lights to remove air pollution and stinky odors
Scientists at the University of Copenhagen have developed a seamless way to improve poor indoor air quality, which...
Mexico City bans over one million cars as air pollution skyrockets
In the midst of an air pollution crisis, Mexico City just banned over one million cars. Ozone levels rocketed to...
Scientists identify a new chemical contributing to global warming
As if greenhouse gasses that cause climate change weren't bad enough, scientists have discovered a new category...
Why Does Gas Get Cheaper in Winter?
Have you ever noticed that U.S. gas prices are cheaper on average in wintertime than summertime? Have you got...
The Ozone Hole Above Antarctica is as Big as North America
Data from NASA shows that this year's hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica remains largely unchanged. On September...
Scientists Investigate Link Between Newborn Deaths and Oil Drilling in Utah
In the city of Vernal, Utah, midwives and scientists are noticing an alarming trend: in 2010 newborn babies accounted...
Researchers Take an Up-Close and Personal Look at What Pollution Does to the Body
Air pollution is one of those things that we know is awful for our bodies, but it can be hard to see the actual...
India’s Smog is Killing Off Crops that Could Have Fed 94 Million People
India has a pollution problem - and it's gotten so bad that it's killing off vast fields of crops that could feed...
Cuts in Carbon Emissions Could Prevent 3 Million Premature Deaths Per Year by 2100
Photo via Shutterstock Recent studies have put striking figures on the number of premature deaths and illnesses...
Study Says Over 2 Million Deaths Worldwide are Due to Air Pollution
Photo via Shutterstock Poor air quality isn't just a nuisance -- it can actually kill you. A new study conducted...
Research Shows the Hole in the Antarctic Ozone Has Changed Ocean Circulation
In what feels like a flashback to the 1990's, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are once again in the news. Scientists...
Pollution from North America Causes Europe To Lose 1.2 Million Tons of Wheat Per Year
Think air pollution in the US is just a local problem? Think again - a new study published in the journal Biogeosciences...
NASA Study Says Air Pollution Controls Could Slow Climate Change and Boost Agriculture Yield
A recent NASA study completed in New York City at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) found that...