Soil pollution refers to the dangerously high concentrations of contaminants in soil. While contaminants such as metals, inorganic ions, salts, and organic compounds naturally occur in soils, these ...

Salt Lake Valley residents can make a mountain disappear. It’s not a magic trick — it’s called inversion. Inversion is a weather phenomenon where warmer air at higher altitudes traps colder air — and ...

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Increased pollution has become a major threat to health. The situation is particularly dire in Delhi-NCR. It's a matter of ...

Long-term exposure to air pollution may be ageing your lungs faster than normal. Small particles in the air can inflame your lung tissues, turning soft, elastic lungs into stiff, hard sponges.

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Tire wear pollution was in the news recently after a group of Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest asked the EPA to investigate a possible link between tire pollution and declining ...

Experts say that while U.S. air pollution has been greatly reduced since the passage of the Clean Air Act in 1970, it remains a potent threat in some regions. Here is the American Lung Association’s ...

During today’s time of rising political tension, racial and gender equality disputes, and fears in the possibilities of artificial intelligence, I would like to call attention to an issue that gets ...

Every winter, cough and breathlessness become part of daily life. But this year, bronchitis cases are rising faster. From ...

Chicagoans are likely to face the usual hot, muggy and wet summer this year but with less extreme heat and nowhere near as much smoke from wildfires as last year. That’s what experts predict after ...