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SCIENCE

Most warming this century may be due to air pollution cuts

Sulphate pollution, which has a cooling effect, can come from coal power plants Frank Herrmann/Getty Images Clouds have been getting…

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SCIENCE

Nanoplastics Make Up Most of the Ocean’s Plastic Pollution

Most Plastic in the Ocean Is Invisible—And Deadly Nanoplastics—particles smaller than a human hair—can pass through cell walls and enter…

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HEALTH

Air Pollution 'Strongly Associated' With DNA Mutations Tied to Lung Cancer – ScienceAlert

Air Pollution ‘Strongly Associated’ With DNA Mutations Tied to Lung Cancer  ScienceAlert The mutagenic forces shaping the genomes of lung cancer…

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HEALTH

NIH study links particulate air pollution to increased mutations in lung cancers among nonsmokers – National Institutes of Health (NIH) | (.gov)

NIH study links particulate air pollution to increased mutations in lung cancers among nonsmokers  National Institutes of Health (NIH) | (.gov)…

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As light pollution increases, West Texas works to protect the world’s largest ‘dark sky reserve’ : NPR

The night sky looms bright over the facilities of McDonald Observatory after a Star Party in Fort Davis, Texas on…

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BUSINESS

Conservatives and environmentalists say carbon capture is unnecessarily expensive and fails to curb pollution effectively. Here’s what the science says

Power plants and industrial facilities that emit carbon dioxide, the primary driver of global warming, are hopeful that Congress will…

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Power plants face no climate pollution limits under Trump rules : NPR

The Gen. James Gavin Power Plant, a coal-fired power plant, operates Monday, April 14, 2025, in Cheshire, Ohio. Joshua A.…

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WORLD

Beating Plastic Pollution in Our Food Systems — Global Issues

Plastic has worked its way into every corner of the food system. Credit: Giorgio Cosulich / FAO Opinion by Kaveh…

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SCIENCE

Scientists worry Trump’s budget cuts will halt satellite air pollution studies: ‘It’s incredibly short-sighted’

Crucial research into the effects of rocket and satellite air pollution on Earth’s atmosphere is reportedly being cut as part…

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Congress moves to loosen toxic air pollution rules : NPR

Some industrial facilities like oil refineries and chemical plants emit toxic air pollution. Congress has voted to roll back rules…

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