Latest about Pollution
Air Pollution May Make Solar Panels Less Efficient
From inefficient grids, shortfalls in policy, and even an eclipse, solar-energy collection faces no shortage of hurdles. Scientists have discovered another stumbling block: air pollution.
New Pollution Map Offers Unprecedented View of City's Air Quality
The new map for the city of Oakland, California, offers the highest-resolution view to date of air quality on a block-by-block basis.
Take a Whiff of Cities' Unique Smells with 'Pollution Pods'
A science/art installation for a Norwegian festival offers visitors the chance to sniff the polluted air from six different cities.
Trouble Sleeping? Air Pollution Could Be the Culprit
People in a new study who lived in areas with high levels of air pollution slept worse.
Device Purifies Air and Creates Energy All at the Same Time
A small innovation could have a big impact on air pollution.
Nearly 2 Million Kids Die from Pollution Each Year
More than a quarter of deaths in children under age 5 worldwide are tied to polluted environments, such as contaminated water and smoggy air.
'Disturbing' Results Show High Pollution Levels in Mariana Trench
The vast underwater wilderness of the deep sea may be largely unexplored by humans, but it's still incredibly polluted, a new study finds.
Device Turns Air Pollution Into Printing Ink
The Kaalink device can capture up to 93 percent of the emitted pollution from standard internal combustion engines.
