"High pressure causes the air to sink," Hall explained. "It creates basically a cap or a lid over the Bay Area, and there's not much of a wind to help mix things out. Then you add on top of that some ...

Air pollution is an invisible threat in everyday life, but with the right precautions, you can reduce your risk.

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A major new global modeling study led by researchers at Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) at the University of York ...

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Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. When George Thurston leaves his cottage in ...

The video above is from FOX19 NOW’s previous coverage. CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Over three dozen monitors have been installed across Cincinnati’s neighborhoods to monitor the city’s air quality, a tricky ...

Rust-orange shipping containers loom over Sade Hogue’s yard in Settegast, overshadowing dozens of northeast Houston homes soaked in some of Texas’ dirtiest air. The makeshift wall blocks her view of ...

Johannesburg's air quality has never really been measured systematically. Like many other cities across the globe, scientists ...

Air pollution caused 182,000 deaths in the EU in 2023, with most urban residents exposed to unsafe levels. The EU is tightening guidance through the new Cancer Code, urging both policy reform and ...

El Paso and Los Angeles were among the most polluted areas in the United States last year, according to a new air quality report that evaluated pollution levels around the world in 2025. The report is ...