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Elon Musk is in trouble with Memphis locals because his AI datacenter has been accused of polluting the air with gas-burning turbines.

Elon Musk Accused of Choking Community With Smog From Gas-Powered AI Datacenter

By Sharon Adarlo

A potent carcinogen called ethylene oxide is polluting the air in Louisiana's "Cancer Alley" at much higher levels than the EPA estimated.

The EPA Grossly Underestimated How Many Carcinogens are Polluting This Louisiana Region’s Air, Study Says

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Soot kills thousands of people every year. But as the EPA prepares to tighten soot restrictions, corporations are more worried about the GDP.

Corporations Whimper That They Won’t Be Able to Make So Much Money If They Aren’t Allowed to Pollute

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Smoke from especially dire wildfires in Canada has swept across the East Coast, leaving an ugly and hazardous haze over cities like New York.

A Huge Cloud of Smoke Is Casting a Ghoulish Gloom Over New York City

By Frank Landymore

A project that touted so-called "liquid trees" from two years ago has recently been ruthlessly mocked online. Do they deserve the hate?

These Fake Liquid Trees Are Enraging the Internet

By Frank Landymore

Almost everyone in the world is being exposed to levels of an air pollutant known as PM 2.5 that exceed the WHO's safe threshold.

Shocking Study Finds 99 Percent of the World Population Is Breathing Harmful Air

By Frank Landymore

Scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have found that breathing polluted air might cause lowered sperm counts.

Air Pollution May Be Lowering Sperm Counts, Scientists Say

By Tony Ho Tran

Exposure to air pollution seems to cause short-term cognitive defecits in older white men, according to an alarming new study.

Neuroscience and Brain

Something Is Frizzling Up the Brains of Old White Guys

By Dan Robitzski

The death count as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has been astronomical — but there may be an even bigger threat facing humanity today.

Something Else Killed Three Times as Many People As COVID This Year

By Victor Tangermann

Startup Ao Air has announced a $350 face mask called the Atmos Faceware, a gadget that promises to protect its wearer against dangerous air pollution.

This $350 Breathing Mask Is Cashing in on Climate Change

By Victor Tangermann

Companies in India like Oxy Pure are selling customers access to pure oxygen as the area's air pollution becomes increasingly dangerous.

As Air Pollution Spikes, Indian “Bars” Sell Clean Oxygen

By Dan Robitzski

New data reveals that hospitals in the United Kingdom treat more patients for heart attacks and strokes on days with worse air pollution.

Study: Strokes, Heart Attacks Spike on Days With Poor Air Quality

By Kristin Houser

A team of researchers from the University of Colorado State University have found "strong links" between air pollution exposure and "aggressive behavior."

Study: Higher Air Pollution Linked to Increases in Violent Crime

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers have modified a common houseplant with a bit of rabbit DNA to improve its ability to remove toxins from the air.

Science & Energy

A Houseplant With Rabbit DNA Could Purify the Air in Your Home

By Kristin Houser

Researchers determine that exposure to air pollution can cause a decline in a person's cognitive ability, with older men affected the most.

Dumber Humans — That’s Just One Effect of a More Polluted Future

By Kristin Houser

Cities Can Now Ban Diesel Vehicles, German Court Says

Cities Can Now Ban Diesel Vehicles, German Court Says