A study of Colorado’s Marshall Fire found that the ‘toxic soup’ of pollutants stuck around for weeks. L.A. could experience ...

Epidemiological studies have linked dirty air to dementia and other brain disorders. Now researchers are trying to determine ...

The hunt for aliens goes hand in hand with the hunt for habitable planets. Astronomers are on the hunt for exoplanets with ...

When it comes to extreme weather as a result of climate change, certain countries in the world are more affected than others.

Silver fueled the rise of the Roman Empire. But the ancient process of mining and extracting silver was also making the air ...

Health and climate experts say wildfire smoke is setting California back in its efforts to reduce air pollution.

Avoiding pollution in the first place would be best. But as we transition to a post-carbon future, biological solutions can ...

Researchers see a growing health danger from the vast plumes of pollution spawned by wildfires like the ones devastating Los ...

Lead pollution might sound like a modern problem, but people were subjected to significant levels during antiquity, too.

Lead pollution in ancient Rome likely dropped the average IQ, a study found. The research is based on an analysis of ice ...

While hundreds of thousands of Californians are fleeing from flames, there are other risks aside from the immediate damage: ...

The nation’s second largest city and its surrounding areas are now experiencing hazardous air quality - here's how these ...