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Air Pollution
NYC’s Long-Awaited Congestion Pricing Plan Will Have Big Environmental Benefits
The controversial new toll to drive into Manhattan will likely create cleaner air, safer streets and improved subways.
Will SCOTUS Decide in Favor of Polluters Over Public Health in Smog Case?
More than 100 million people in the US live in counties that receive an “F” grade for unacceptable levels of smog.
Why Is the US Producing More Oil and Natural Gas Than Ever Under Biden?
US crude oil production reached an all-time production high in 2023 -- the hottest year on record.
Black Louisianans Brace for Impact of Climate-Denying Governor-Elect
Louisiana, the state most threatened by climate change, has elected a governor who claims climate change is a “hoax.”
Worsening Wildfire Smoke Is Wiping Out Decades of Progress on Air Pollution
Climate change and poor land management are key factors behind the increase in U.S. wildfire pollution.
Study Finds Air Pollution May Be Fueling a Rise in Drug-Resistant Infections
Antibiotic resistance spread as a result of air pollution caused 480,000 premature deaths in 2018, the authors estimate.
Unhoused People Still Vulnerable to Air Pollution, and Not Just During Wildfires
As the climate crisis intensifies, unhoused people will be exposed to more dangerous conditions with long-term effects.
NYC Officials Knew Wildfire Smoke Was Coming But Did Little to Protect Residents
After the worst day of wildfire smoke pollution in U.S. history, critics decried the city's “lackluster” response.
Fox News Guest Tells Viewers Cancer-Causing Wildfire Smoke Is Safe to Breathe
The guest, Steve Milloy, works for a nonprofit that is funded by the coal industry.
El Paso Climate Charter Centers Climate Action, Pivots Away From Fossil Fuels
Proposition K, which creates green jobs and prohibits selling water to fossil fuel entities, goes to voters on May 6.