Plume of pollution headed our way from Northern India seen in this NASA satellite image taken this week. Smoke is mostly from stubble burning. UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore who has just ...

A UC Davis analysis of 40 empirical studies found that air pollution is associated with differences in children’s brains. (Getty Images) Outdoor air pollution from power plants, fires and cars ...

About 17,000 — that’s how many people were ordered to evacuate following a Rockdale County chemical plant fire on Sunday. Hundreds of residents reported symptoms of skin irritation, watery eyes and ...

Outdoor air pollution from power plants, fires and cars continues to degrade human, animal and environmental health around the globe. New research shows that even pollution levels that are below ...

Shelby County, TN, ranks high in childhood asthma-related ER visits and hospitalizations, and received an "F" for ozone pollution. Children are particularly vulnerable to air pollution due to their ...

This is part of a monthly series answering readers' climate-related questions and highlighting Arizona's unsung climate leaders. The stories aim to help to connect and inspire Arizonans who care about ...

North India's smog crisis highlights the critical need for indoor play as children's outdoor activities decline. With 80% of adolescents not meeting physical activity recommendations, indoor options ...

"What we found was that air pollution exposure during the third trimester in particular was associated with higher blood pressure in children," study author Dr. Noel Mueller, from the Johns Hopkins ...

Moms Clean Air Force, touting 1.5 million members, held a summit in Washington. A day after the Environmental Protection Agency announced new air quality standards, the advocacy group Moms Clean Air ...

Outdoor air pollution from power plants, fires and cars continues to degrade human, animal and environmental health around the globe. New research shows that even pollution levels that are below ...